"The U.S.'s population growth is slowing as immigration has declined amid President Donald Trump's deportation push and stricter border policies. According to new Census Bureau data, the drop-off is the biggest since the COVID-19 pandemic. From July 2024 to July 2025, the population of the United States grew by 1.8 million people (about 0.5%). This was mostly driven by immigration: During that period, the U.S. added 1.3 million immigrants."
"The Census Bureau predicts that by July of this year, the number of immigrants could drop even more, to just 321,000. Meanwhile, the number of deportations, including self-deportations, totaled nearly 3 million as of January 20, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Previously, immigration in the U.S. had been growing for over 50 years until new policies enacted by the Biden administration-such as tightened border security measures and restricting asylum for those crossing between ports of entry-took effect in 2024."
U.S. population growth slowed sharply between July 2024 and July 2025, rising by 1.8 million (0.5%), with immigration accounting for most of that increase at 1.3 million arrivals. Immigrant arrivals fell steeply from 2.7 million the prior year, and the Census Bureau projects arrivals could fall to about 321,000 by July of this year. Deportations, including self-deportations, approached nearly 3 million as of January 20. Policy shifts, including stricter border measures and asylum restrictions implemented in 2024, and enforcement actions have coincided with the decline. Reduced immigration and falling birth rates are slowing long-term population growth and affecting the labor force.
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