CIS Touts 2.2M Drop In Foreign‑Born, 10% Illegal Immigrant Decline In Fundraising Pitch
CIS uses a Giving Tuesday post to promote its claim that the U.S. foreign‑born population fell by 2.2 million from January to July 2025, including an estimated ~10% drop in the unauthorized population. The post credits intensified enforcement and DHS messaging and portrays CIS research as driving policy changes. As this is a fundraising message referencing prior analysis, it adds narrative context rather than new data.
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