World News : The immigrant population in the United States has seen a sharp decline of over 1 million since early 2025, marking the first major drop in nearly 50 years. Analysts attribute this fall to the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration measures combined with tough asylum policies introduced during the Biden era.
After returning to power in January 2025, President Donald Trump signed 181 executive actions in his first 100 days, primarily aimed at curbing immigration. These included stricter entry restrictions for new immigrants and large-scale deportations of undocumented non-citizens.
Earlier, in June 2024, the Biden administration had also imposed tighter curbs on asylum applications at the border, which further reduced inflows. Collectively, these measures have led to a significant shrinkage in America’s immigrant population.
The decline is already impacting the economy and labor market. In just six months, the US lost more than 750,000 immigrant workers, reducing their share in the labor force from 20% to 19%. Economists warn that this trend could hurt growth, especially in sectors heavily dependent on immigrant labor such as agriculture, construction, healthcare, and technology.
The demographic impact is also evident—immigrants’ share of the total US population has fallen from 15.8% to 15.4%. Experts caution that prolonged declines could reshape the country’s population structure and long-term economic trajectory.
