Immigrant population in US drops for the first time in decades

For the first time in decades, more immigrants are leaving the United States than arriving, a new study finds, an early indication that President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration agenda is leading people to—whether through deportation or by choice.

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An analysis of new census data released last week by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center found that between January and June, the foreign-born population in the United States—both lawful and unlawful residents—declined by nearly 1.5 million. In June, the country was home to 51.9 million immigrants, down from 53.3 million six months earlier.

Officials from the Trump administration have applauded the net outflow, asserting that pressures on government services have eased and that job markets have rebounded. And some supporters of the immigration crackdown say it hasn't gone far enough.