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US Sees First Negative Net Migration in 50 Years

US Sees First Negative Net Migration in 50 Years

US Sees First Negative Net Migration in 50 Years
Above: Federal agents deploy tear gas and pepper balls against community members during a protest as tensions intensified following a shooting involving federal law enforcement in north Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 14, 2026. Image credit: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu/Getty Images

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Trump's immigration crackdown has triggered the first negative net migration in 50 years, strangling economic growth and job creation. Consumer spending is projected to drop by up to $110 billion as immigrants leave and businesses face labor shortages. This reckless policy reverses the immigration surge that fueled America's post-pandemic boom and pushed the economy forward.

Negative net migration marks a necessary course correction after Biden's catastrophic open-border policies flooded America with 8 million illegal immigrants. Reduced immigration is already driving wages up for American workers and protecting the environment from unsustainable population growth. Enforcing immigration laws isn't harsh — it's mandatory for national stability.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 50% chance there will be at least one billion Americans by 2120, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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