India, Aug. 23 -- Amid Donald Trump's new immigration policies, the number of immigrants living in the United States has declined for the first time in five decades, according to The New York Post.

Data from the Pew Research Centre shows that the immigrant population dropped by 1.4 million in the first half of 2025.

The total now stands at 51.9 million, compared to 53.3 million when Trump began his second term.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that 1.6 million migrants left the US on their own, while Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported over 332,000 people within 200 days.

Despite the fall in numbers, immigrants still make up 15.4 percent of the US population.

About 19 percent of the American workforce...