For the first time in more than half a century, the United States is experiencing something immigration hawks have been warning about — and hoping for — for decades: a real, measurable decline in the foreign-born population. And this isn’t some statistical blip. It’s a dramatic shift that is rattling policymakers, analysts, and activists on both sides of the political aisle.
A fresh breakdown from the Pew Research Center, using the latest Census Bureau data, shows a stunning reversal. The number of immigrants living in the United States hit a record 53.3 million in January 2025. But by June, that total had plunged to 51.9 million — a drop big enough to shift the entire demographic landscape. In just a few months, the percentage of U.S. residents who are foreign-born slid from 15.8% to 15.4%, marking the steepest decline since the 1960s.
The job market is already revealing the ripple effects. Immigrants now make up only 19% of the American workforce, down from 20% at the start of the year. That translates to more than 750,000 immigrant workers disappearing from payrolls nationwide — a shift that many analysts say could impact everything from wages to labor shortages to local economies.
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