The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration

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Source: Forbes

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The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration

By Stuart Anderson,Senior Contributor. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization.
Jan 11, 2026, 09:22am EST



White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks to press outside of the White House on April 14, 2025. Government data show the Trump administration’s policies reducing the number of foreign-born workers did not help U.S.-born workers in 2025. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Government data show the Trump administration’s immigration policies reducing the number of foreign-born workers did not help U.S.-born workers in 2025. The latest data indicate a substantial drop in foreign-born workers did not translate into better labor market outcomes for U.S.-born workers or encourage more workers to enter the labor force. The U.S.-born unemployment rate increased over the past 12 months. Trump officials, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, predicted fewer immigrant workers would produce significant benefits for U.S.-born workers.

Immigration Policies Reduced The Supply Of Foreign-Born Workers In 2025

The latest jobs report confirms what other monthly reports showed in 2025: Fewer foreign-born workers are in the U.S. labor force due to the Trump administration’s policies on legal and illegal immigration. “The Bureau of Labor Statistics household survey shows a decline of 881,000 foreign-born workers since the start of the Trump administration in January 2025, and a drop of 1.3 million since a peak in March 2025,” according to a National Foundation for American Policy analysis.

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Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2026/01/11/the-us-born-unemployment-rate-rose-after-trump-reduced-immigration/

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

https://www.joemygod.com/2026/01/forbes-the-us-born-unemployment-rate-is-rising/

[underpants]

1. Hold it, are you saying they've repeatedly lied about this month after month?

Amazing.



Miller.

Miller’s theory, based largely on what economists call the “lump of labor fallacy” or the belief that an economy holds only a fixed number of jobs, has hit head-on with reality. Reducing the labor supply has not benefited U.S. workers.

[sop]

2. Turns out immigrants are good for the economy. Everyone, including U.S.-born workers, benefits in a stronger economy.

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3. You need a warning on your post about that terrifying image.

[Skittles]

4. YOU GOT THAT RIGHT

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5. How can that be with all those republicans getting their jobs back, in roofing and picking vegetables?

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6. K & R