Immigration drops shift population, political power to Texas and Florida

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 593

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A drop in immigration amid President Donald Trump’s enforcement crackdown led to historically slow population growth in the United States last year.

Activity at the southern border is at a historic low. The population change reflects the last months of the Biden administration, when immigration controls began to tighten, and the first months of the Trump administration’s massive anti-immigration and deportation agenda.

Five states lost population, according to the new Census Bureau estimates released Jan. …

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