Recent employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows a dramatic shift in the composition of job growth in the United States under President Donald Trump, marking a reversal from the trend seen during Joe Biden’s presidency.
According to BLS data reviewed through June 2025, all net job growth in the United States under President Trump this year has gone to native-born American citizens, while employment among foreign-born workers has declined significantly.
Between January and June 2025, the number of native-born U.S. citizens employed increased by over 2 million.
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In contrast, the number of foreign-born workers employed in the U.S. dropped by more than 500,000 during the same period.
The most recent monthly figures show that native-born employment increased by 830,000 in June alone, while foreign-born employment declined by 348,000.
This change represents a stark contrast from the employment trends observed under Joe Biden.
In November 2024, BLS data revealed that all net job growth under Biden’s administration had gone to foreign-born workers.
There are now 1.1 million fewer native-born Americans employed than a year ago; all net job growth has gone to foreign-born workers, totally just over 400k since Nov ’23: pic.twitter.com/BpuSDqcXOC
— E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) December 6, 2024
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At the same time, employment among native-born Americans had decreased by approximately 1.1 million since the start of his term.
Biden frequently pointed to declining unemployment rates during his presidency as evidence of economic strength, but did not publicly address the disparity in employment gains between native-born and foreign-born populations.
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3. There has been zero job growth for native-born Americans since 2018; all jobs have gone to immigrants (mostly illegal… https://t.co/MeX7KhbaHl pic.twitter.com/OJI79p9oLp— zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 29, 2024
The data, showing that job gains were disproportionately concentrated among foreign-born workers, fueled criticism from lawmakers and labor advocates concerned about the impact of immigration policy on American workers.
Under President Trump’s second term, the reversal in employment trends has prompted new debate over the cause of the decline in foreign-born employment.
Some observers interpret the data as evidence of a wave of self-deportations, suggesting that stricter immigration enforcement policies and limited access to work may be prompting some foreign nationals to leave the U.S. voluntarily.
If self-deportation is indeed a factor, the data would suggest that over one million foreign-born individuals have self-deported since early 2025.
The Trump administration has not formally confirmed this interpretation, but supporters of the President’s immigration policies have pointed to the employment data as proof that efforts to prioritize American workers are having an effect.
The latest employment figures also align with the administration’s broader messaging on labor and immigration.
President Trump has emphasized “American jobs for American workers” as a central component of his economic agenda, echoing policies from his first term that focused on reducing illegal immigration and increasing interior enforcement.
The administration has reinstated several enforcement tools suspended under the Biden-Harris administration, including expanded worksite audits, heightened scrutiny of employment authorization documents, and coordination between ICE and state labor departments.
In addition, state-level cooperation with federal immigration authorities has increased under Trump’s renewed enforcement priorities.
While BLS does not provide data on the legal status of foreign-born workers, the decline in total foreign-born employment has occurred concurrently with stepped-up immigration enforcement and new federal measures aimed at discouraging unlawful employment.
Native-born workers: +830K
Foreign-born workers: -348K pic.twitter.com/9nQUTQhy4f— zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 3, 2025
Labor market trends and demographic data will likely remain under close scrutiny as the Trump administration continues to implement its policies into the second half of 2025.
The shifting composition of job growth may also play a key role in upcoming legislative and political debates over workforce participation, immigration reform, and national labor priorities.
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— Thomas Hern (@ThomasMHern) July 3, 2025
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