Welcome to Zero Migration America
Illustration: Simon Bailly / Sepia
Oct 7th 2025|Washington, DC|8 min read
Every year since the 1930s, more people have arrived in America than have left. Every year, that is, until quite possibly 2025. Net immigration was over 2.5m a year at the end of Joe Biden’s presidency; this year that figure may fall to zero, or even turn negative (see chart 1).
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