The total number of immigrants in the U.S. has declined for the first time in decades, according to new analysis from the Pew Research Center. The foreign-born population fell from 53.3 million in January to 51.9 million in June, a drop of 1.4 million people that coincides with Donald Trump’s major deportation push and ICE raids. The workforce shrinkage comes from a combination of forced removals and people leaving in fear, according to Axios. Immigrants made up 19 percent of the U.S. workforce in June, a drop of 1 percentage point compared to the same time last year. The study raises questions about the harm the outflux could have on the economy. January’s 53.3 million was a record high for foreign-born workers. Pew’s analysis was conducted using data from the Census Current Population Survey.
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