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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

US immigrant population down by more than 1m people amid Trump crackdown

Two women embrace in a crowd, with one holding a sign that says 'Derechos plenos para todos los inmigrantes' (full rights for all immigrants).
A 'community strike' to protest against federal immigration enforcement actions, in Los Angeles, California, on 12 August. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA

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 and defined immigration as a threat to the nation, not one of its strengths.

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.

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