U.S. foreign-born population shrinks by about 3 million during Trump era

A preliminary review of government numbers reveals that the United States foreign-born population has contracted by almost three million since Donald Trump resumed the presidency. The reduction includes an estimated 2.3 million undocumented migrants who either departed voluntarily or were removed, alongside a decline of about 600,000 lawful immigrants, marking the largest single drop in recent decades. The Trump administration maintains its focus on deporting the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens, although it has not publicly altered its overall deportation goals.

The Department of Homeland Security previously estimated roughly 22 million illegal aliens were residing in the country when Trump took office. Analysts suggest the decline reflects both intensified enforcement and a slowdown in legal immigration flows. The findings were.