Trump administration’s immigration crackdown contributed to drop in the US growth rate last year

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 27, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 27, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/trump-administration-immigration-crackdown-us-growth-rate/

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ORLANDO, Fla. — President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation’s growth rate as the U.S. population reached 341.8 million people in 2025, according to population estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The 0.5% growth rate for 2025 w...