Immigration has historically been an important driver of U.S. population growth and immigrants are a significant share of the nation’s workers: About 45 million foreign-born people lived in the United States in 2022, making up about 14 percent of the U.S. population and around 17 percent of the labor force. Our posts cover research on the impacts of changing immigration policies; the contributions of immigrants to economic growth; how immigration affects the wages of native-born workers; the contribution of immigrants to government coffers as well as their use of public benefits; among other topics.
November 12, 2025
Immigration has accounted for almost half of U.S. labor force growth since 1995. Slower labor force growth would negatively impact employment and GDP growth.
October 20, 2025
The Trump administration’s trade and immigration policies are having negative effects on agriculture, compounding the impact of low commodity prices and high costs.
April 21, 2025
Have investor visas served countries as an important source of fiscal revenues and a way of encouraging inward investment?
March 12, 2025
A program that increased deportations reduced the likelihood that Hispanic victims would report crimes to the police and increased crime in Hispanic communities
December 10, 2024
The growth of the working-age population born in the U.S. has slowed dramatically — particularly among less-educated workers. Has immigration filled the gap?
October 9, 2024
Research on previous episodes of increased immigration enforcement sheds light on the impact deportations can have on labor markets, crime, and civic life.
May 28, 2024
The availability of immigrant workers can impact the options available to care for the elderly, as well as the quality of care they receive.
June 6, 2023
The population of immigrant minors from Central America has been rising. But the trend differs from what data on unaccompanied minors at the border would indicate.
March 7, 2022
Net migration to the U.S. declined significantly over the last 5 years due to Trump administration policies, processing backlogs, the pandemic, and other factors.