More than 1 million migrants have left the US workforce in wake of Trump’s immigration crackdown
Foreign-born workforce participation declined between January and July, leaving some sectors, such as construction, scrambling to fill roles
Preliminary data suggests more than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the United States’ labor force between January and July – an indication that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policies will have a significant impact on the workforce.
Immigrants make up nearly 20 percent of the U.S. labor force, according to census data analyzed by the Pew Research Center, with many working in farming, fishing, forestry, construction, and the service sector.
By: Adriana Baio September 1, 2025
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