Immigration, Population Growth
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Net international migration fell from 2.7 million in 2024 to 1.3 million in 2025 and is projected to drop to just 321,000 in 2026, according to new Census Bureau estimates.
The growth of the U.S. population slowed in 2025 due to a sharp decline in net international migration. See how each state's population changed.
The Trump administration's immigration policies were the driving factor in more people leaving the country than entering last year, the report said.
Still, Trump’s immigration policy has faced overwhelming public disapproval compared to Obama’s terms. The reason why? While it’s true that 44 deported more people, that’s exactly where all the Trump comparisons stop.
Michigan’s population growth from July 2024 to July 2025 still trails the overall Midwest region, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
State Department freezes visa processing for 75+ countries including Somalia, Iran, Russia as $685 billion in remittances reshape migration policy.