The continuously increasing immigrant population in the United States for the past 50 years has decreased by over one million within six months since President Donald Trump began his second term in January. After defining immigration not as a strength of the nation but as a threat, more than one million immigrants have left the U.S.—either voluntarily or through deportation—according to a newly released report. The report states that the number of immigrants leaving the country voluntarily is significantly higher than those deported by the government.

According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, when Trump took his second oath of office in January, there were a record 53.3 million immigrants in the U.S., but by June, that number had dropped to 51.9 million.

As of June 2025, immigrants made up 15.4% of all U.S. residents, down from a historic high of 15.8% in January. Pew’s survey also found that since January, 750,000 immigrant workers have left the U.S. labor market, which is now composed of 19% foreign-born workers. The Pew Center pointed to several policy changes across the United States affecting the immigrant population, including an asylum application restriction introduced by Joe Biden in 2024. That restriction caused a significant drop in border crossings by asylum seekers.

The Center also highlighted 181 executive orders issued by Donald Trump targeting immigration, which include restrictions on the entry of new immigrants and mass deportations of non-citizen immigrants. It also noted that changes in the statistics could be partially due to decreasing response rates to surveys among immigrants.

Mexico remains the largest country of origin for U.S. immigrants. As of mid-2023, more than 11 million U.S. residents were born in Mexico, representing nearly one-quarter (22%) of the national immigrant population. However, immigration from Mexico has declined since 2007, and the population of Mexican-origin individuals within the U.S. has also decreased. According to Pew Research, the share of Mexicans in the U.S. immigrant population dropped from 29% in 2010 to 22% in 2023.

As of mid-2023, there were 3.2 million immigrants from India, making up 6% of the total immigrant population, making them the second-largest immigrant group in the U.S. They were followed by 3 million from China (6%), 2.1 million from the Philippines (4%), and 1.7 million from Cuba (3%).

The analysis also noted that compared to June 2024, the average number of daily arrests had increased by 268%. It further stated that the U.S. has deported more than 8,100 individuals to countries that are not their birthplace. Trump’s strict immigration policies show no signs of stopping. Just this week, the U.S. State Department announced it is reviewing visa records of more than 55 million foreign nationals—those who are allowed to temporarily visit or stay in the U.S.—with the possibility of revoking those visas.