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New data from the U.S. Census. reveals a historic decline in net immigration to the country between July 2024 and July 2025, with a reduction of 53.8% from 2.7 million people to 1.3 million, a direct result of the immigration policies of the Trump administration.
It is noted that the impact is especially pronounced in border communities and large cities. In Webb County, where Laredo, Texas is located, immigration fell by 95%; in Los Angeles, by 67%; and in San Diego, the immigrant population dropped from 18,000 to just over 6,000 people.
Of the 387 metropolitan areas in the country, 310 recorded a lower rate of immigrant growth, and eight out of ten counties reported a decline compared to 2024.
In total, four out of every 10 counties —1,270 nationwide— lost population during the analyzed period, which is 20% more than the previous year.
California was one of the hardest-hit states: it lost 9,500 net residents, with its net immigration plunging from 361,000 to 109,000 people.
Florida saw its internal migration drop by 88%, from 183,000 people in 2023 to 22,517 in 2025.
The decline slowed the national population growth to 0.5%, equivalent to 1.8 million people, the lowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Census data released this week.
The Brookings Institution estimates that net migration may have been negative for the first time in at least half a century, with a range of between -10,000 and -295,000 people in 2025, driven by around 310,000 to 315,000 expulsions.
It is estimated that nearly three million immigrants left the U.S. in 2025: 2.2 million through self-deportation and 675,000 due to direct expulsions.
More than a million immigrants have disappeared from the labor market, impacting sectors such as agriculture, construction, and services.
At the beginning of fiscal year 2026, between October and December 2025, there were 91,603 national migration encounters, the lowest level ever recorded, a decrease of 25% compared to the record set in 2012.
On the southwest border, detentions fell to 21,815, a 95% decrease from the average recorded during the Biden administration.
The second Trump administration, which began in January 2025, implemented far-reaching measures from day one: an almost total closure of the border with Mexico, a reduction in visas, the suspension of humanitarian programs, and massive deportation operations with the stated goal of one million expulsions per year.
Experts predict that the trend will continue. Officials from the Census project that net migration will decline even further, to approximately 321,000 people by July 2026 if current conditions persist.
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