The immigrant population of the United States, which has been growing for more than 50 years, has declined by more than a million people since Donald Trump took office in January.
According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, there were a record 53.3 million immigrants in the US in January, when Trump took office for the second time. By June, that number had dropped to 51.9 million.
Among all US residents, 15.4% were immigrants as of June 2025, down from the recent historic high of 15.8% in January.
The Pew survey also found that 750,000 immigrant workers had dropped out of the US labor force since January, which is now 19% foreign-born.
Here are the key Trump administration news stories of the day:
US immigrant population falls amid Trump crackdown
The Pew Research Center pointed to several policy changes that have affected immigrant populations across the US, including Joe Biden’s restrictions on asylum applications in 2024, which led to a significant decrease in border crossings involving immigrants seeking asylum.
Additionally, the center pointed to Donald Trump’s 181 executive actions targeting immigration, including the arrival of new immigrants and the mass deportation of noncitizen immigrants.
US intends to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda
US immigration officials said they intended to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing.
The 30-year-old was initially deported by federal immigration officials in March. The Trump administration admitted Ábrego’s deportation was an “administrative error” but officials have repeatedly accused him of being affiliated with the MS-13 gang, a claim Ábrego and his family vehemently deny.
Pentagon blocks Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia – report
US defense officials have stopped Ukraine from using US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia since late spring as part of a Trump administration effort to get Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks, according to a report on Saturday.
The Wall Street Journal’s report said the Pentagon had blocked Ukraine from using US-made army tactical missile systems, or Atacms.
Judge blocks White House from defunding 34 municipalities over ‘sanctuary’ policies
A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding to 34 “sanctuary cities” and counties that limit cooperation with federal immigration law enforcement, significantly expanding a previous order.
Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans
The Texas Senate has given final approval to a redrawn congressional map that gives Republicans a chance to pick up as many as five congressional seats, fulfilling a brazen political request from Donald Trump to shore up the GOP’s standing before next year’s midterm elections.
It will now be sent to governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, who is expected to quickly sign it into law.
What else happened today:
Catching up? Here’s what happened 22 August 2025.