The U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least half a century, according to a report released by the Brookings Institution.
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The U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least half a century as a result of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to a report released Tuesday by the Brookings Institution.
Although the administration has undertaken aggressive removal efforts, the negative number is mostly due to a significant drop in entries into the U.S., the report said.
The U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least half a century as a result of the Trump administration's
immigration crackdown, according to a report released Tuesday by the Brookings Institution.
Although the administration has undertaken aggressive removal efforts, the negative number is mostly due to a significant
drop in entries into the U.S., the report said.
"We estimate net flows of -295,000 to -10,000 for the year," the Brookings study stated. "Though a high degree of policy uncertainty remains, continued negative net migration for 2026 is also likely."
The report's authors estimate there were between 310,000 and 315,000 removals in 2025, a figure lower than what the administration has claimed. Department of Homeland Security officials claim that, so far, more than 600,000 people
have been removed during the crackdown.
"At 310,000 to 315,000, the 2025 removals are not much higher than the 2024 removals of around 285,000," the report states
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