Census Bureau: Huge Decline in Illegal Immigration

The big story in the Census Bureau’s newly released 2025 Population Estimates is an enormous decline in net international migration (NIM) — the difference between the total number of people entering and leaving the country. The Bureau reports significantly fewer foreign-born people arrived, and more departed than in prior years. The decline in new arrivals reflects fewer refugees admitted and a large falloff in the number of people released at the border.