An analysis of census data shows more immigrants are leaving the U.S. than arriving.
The number of immigrants in the country has dropped from 53.3 million to 51.9 million.
The analysis did not calculate how many immigrants without legal status are in the country.
For the first time in more than half a century, immigrants leaving the U.S. outnumber those arriving, a phenomenon that may signal President Trump’s historic mass deportation efforts are having the intended effect.
An analysis of census data released by Pew Research Center on Thursday noted that between January and June, the United States’ foreign-born population had declined by more than a million people.
Millions of people arrived at the border between 2021 and 2023 seeking refuge in America after the COVID-19 pandemic emer