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Trump Crackdown Shrinks Foreign-Born Population by 2.9 Million

9/5/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown caused a 2.9 million decline in the foreign-born population.
Census Bureau data reviewed by the Center for Immigration Studies show the decline occurred from January 2025 to July 2026.
CIS estimates illegal immigrants fell from 15.8 million in January 2025 to 13.5 million in July 2026.
Pro-illegal-alien activists claim CIS is extrapolating too much because the CPS does not measure the actual foreign population.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown caused a 2.9 million decline in the foreign-born population.
Census Bureau data reviewed by the Center for Immigration Studies show the decline occurred from January 2025 to July 2026.
CIS estimates illegal immigrants fell from 15.8 million in January 2025 to 13.5 million in July 2026.
Pro-illegal-alien activists claim CIS is extrapolating too much because the CPS does not measure the actual foreign population.