Immigration Slowdown Hits Every Metro Area in the U.S., Census Shows
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Immigration rates declined across all U.S. metro areas in the year leading up to July 2025, according to new Census Bureau estimates.
- The Laredo metro area on the Texas border saw immigration nearly come to a halt, while El Centro experienced a net loss of residents to other countries.
- Denver's net immigration rate dropped by nearly 75%, and Chicago's fell by almost two-thirds during the same period.
- Approximately 75% of U.S. counties experienced slowed or negative overall population growth, factoring in immigration, domestic migration, births, and deaths.
- Only 25% of counties saw faster population growth compared to the previous year.
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1200%26height%3D630%26fit%3Dcrop%26enable%3Dupscale%26auto%3Dwebp?format=webp&w=120&h=80)
