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U.S. Population Growth Slows Amid Trump's Immigration Policies

1/8/2026

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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects the U.S. population will reach 364 million by 2056, rising 15 million overall.
The projection is lower than earlier projections due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and falling fertility.
The fertility rate is expected to fall to 1.53 by 2036, below the 2.1 replacement level.
Trump’s deportation agenda, backed by $150 billion, aims to remove around 320,000 people over the next decade.

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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects the U.S. population will reach 364 million by 2056, rising 15 million overall.
The projection is lower than earlier projections due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and falling fertility.
The fertility rate is expected to fall to 1.53 by 2036, below the 2.1 replacement level.
Trump’s deportation agenda, backed by $150 billion, aims to remove around 320,000 people over the next decade.