Though there has been a marked decrease in immigration since President Donald Trump's implementation of tougher immigration policies and a mass deportation campaign, data from Revelio Labs, a data analytics firm, shows that the immigrant laborforce is still growing at a faster rate than that of the native-born population. The annual growth rate of foreign-born workers has been 4% since 2025, while the same rate for native-born workers has been 1.2% per annum.
In contrast to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' report indicating a decrease of 2.2 million in the immigrant workforce within the first seven months of 2025, Revelio's data indicates growth. This disparity may be due to immigrants' reluctance in participating in government surveys due to fear, rendering the official data unreliable.
Revelio's methodology in collecting labor force data involves perusing professional profiles on various job sites rather than relying on surveys. Indicators such as first job location, schooling information, and languages spoken are used to determine whether a profile belongs to a foreign-born individual.
There are varying opinions among economists regarding the amount of job growth needed to maintain a steady unemployment rate due to differences in assumptions about immigration levels. Revelio proposes that between 32,000 to 97,000 jobs need to be added monthly for the U.S. to break even. However, this range is disputed by economists at the American Enterprise Institute who believe the figure should be between 10,000 and 40,000 a month.