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This analysis explores the potential effects of president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policies on the economy and GDP growth.| Brookings
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Immigration is good for the U.S. economy and for the fiscal picture at the federal level, but some local areas experience adverse fiscal impacts when new immigrants arrive. Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson propose a system for redistributing resources from the federal government to these localities.| Brookings
In CBO’s projections, the U.S. population increases from 342 million people in 2024 to 383 million people in 2054. Net immigration increasingly drives population growth, accounting for all population growth beginning in 2040.| Congressional Budget Office
The U.S. population is projected to reach a high of nearly 370 million in 2080 before edging downward to 366 million in 2100.| Census.gov
