Axios: 1.5 Million Immigrants Have Left The U.S. So Far This Year

Good news to report.

I have been skeptical of the Trump administration’s claim that 1.6 million illegal aliens have self deported in 2025 which is based on a CIS analysis, but it appears that deportations have accelerated over the summer and that self deportation is actually happening to some degree.

Axios:

“The White House crackdown appears to have driven 1.5 million immigrants out of the country, according to a new tally from Pew Research.

Why it matters: It’s the first time the immigrant population has fallen in decades, a clear win for the Trump administration. It could slow the economy.

Labor shortages in important industries like caregiving, agriculture and meatpacking, already showing up anecdotally, could become a more systemic problem.

By the numbers: In January, the foreign-born population hit an all-time high of 53.3 million, driven by a surge during the Biden administration. Since then, data from the Census Current Population Survey, analyzed by Pew, shows a decline. …”

The Pew Research Center has arrived at a similar number … 1.5 million.

New York Times:

“For the first time in decades, more immigrants are leaving the United States than arriving, a new study finds, an early indication that President Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda is leading people to depart — whether through deportation or by choice.

An analysis of new census data released on Thursday by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center found that between January and June, the foreign-born population in the United States — both lawful and unlawful residents — declined by nearly 1.5 million. In June, the country was home to 51.9 million immigrants, down from 53.3 million six months earlier.

Officials from the Trump administration have applauded the net outflow, asserting that pressures on government services have eased and that job markets have rebounded. And some supporters of the immigration crackdown say it hasn’t gone far enough. …”