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What Is Affecting the CPS Data on Shifts in Immigrant and Native-Born Populations?


Abstract: This analysis suggests that CPS estimates of a sharp drop in the U.S. immigrant population and a surge in the native-born population in 2025 are overstated because of survey limitations.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2025-12-29