Census Says Immigration Crackdown Halved U.S. Population Growth to Post‑COVID Low
Census data show U.S. population growth has roughly halved, falling to its lowest rate since the COVID pandemic as immigration has stalled. Reporters and analysts link the slowdown largely to the federal government's dramatic immigration restrictions and tougher border and deportation policies, noting immigrants had become the primary source of recent population gains as the native‑born population ages and birthrates decline.
📌 Key Facts
- New Census figures show U.S. population growth has halved and is at its lowest rate since the COVID pandemic.
- The Wall Street Journal explicitly attributes the slowdown to the federal government’s “dramatic immigration restrictions” and tougher border and deportation policies.
- The article emphasizes that immigrants had become the major source of U.S. population growth as the native‑born population ages and birthrates fall.
- WSJ frames the situation as sharpening the connection between immigration policy and broader demographic trends.
- These points are reported in the Wall Street Journal article "Immigration Crackdown Slows U.S. Population Growth" (2026-01-27), based on the new Census data.
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January 27, 2026
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Immigration Crackdown Slows U.S. Population Growth
New information:
- Wall Street Journal explicitly attributes the slowdown in population growth to the federal government’s 'dramatic immigration restrictions' and tougher border/deportation policies.
- The article emphasizes that immigrants had become the major source of U.S. population growth as the native‑born population ages and birthrates fall, sharpening the policy–demography connection.
- It frames the current growth rate as the lowest since the COVID pandemic, tying the new Census figures to a clear historical benchmark of stagnation.