Pew: 1.5 MILLION IMMIGRANTS EXIT U.S. IN 6 MONTHS AS DEPORTATIONS, SELF-DEPORTS SURGE

A Pew Research analysis finds roughly 1.5 million immigrants have left the U.S. so far in 2025, with the foreign-born population falling from 53.3 million in January to 51.9 million by June. The decline represents a loss of about 750,000 workers and is largely attributed to a mix of deportations and voluntary departures amid an intensified White House immigration crackdown. Analysts warn the drop could create labor shortages in critical sectors such as caregiving, agriculture and meatpacking and may be contributing to weaker job growth in recent months. Pew cautions that some of the apparent decline could stem from survey nonresponse, suggesting the data are preliminary. Still, researchers and policymakers say the demographic and economic implications could be significant if the trend continues.