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A crackdown on immigration is leading to a sharp drop in U.S. population growth

  • Scott Horsley
  • January 27, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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A crackdown on immigration is leading to a sharp drop in U.S. population growth

A sharp drop in net immigration has led to a slowdown in U.S. population growth. The Census Bureau says the population grew only about half as fast in the year ending last June as it did the previous year.

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Originally published at NPR Business

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