"More than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the labor force from January through the end of July, according to preliminary Census Bureau data analyzed by the Pew Research Center. That includes people who are in the country illegally as well as legal residents.Immigrants make up almost 20% of the U.S. workforce and that data shows 45% of workers in farming, fishing and forestry are immigrants, according to Pew senior researcher Stephanie Kramer."
"The loss in immigrant workers comes as the nation is seeing the first decline in the overall immigrant population after the number of people in the U.S. illegally reached an all-time high of 14 million in 2023. "It's unclear how much of the decline we've seen since January is due to voluntary departures to pursue other opportunities or avoid deportation, removals, underreporting or other technical issues," Kramer said."
Tomato harvester Lidia fears ICE stops and deportation after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally more than 23 years ago. More than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the labor force from January through July, per preliminary Census data analyzed by Pew. Immigrants comprise nearly 20% of the U.S. workforce, 45% of farming, fishing and forestry, about 30% of construction, and 24% of service workers. The overall immigrant population is experiencing its first decline after an estimated 14 million people were in the U.S. illegally in 2023. Analysts say the decline may reflect departures, removals, underreporting, or other factors.
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