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America's Immigration Labor Shock

The Wall Street Journal

January 28, 2026

The Census Bureau says the U.S. is on a path to net negative migration.

The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that U.S. population growth slowed significantly in the past year amid lower levels of immigration. Restrictionists will cheer the news, but a flagging labor force won't make America more prosperous.

This story is from the January 28, 2026 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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