The Trump administration has likely cut legal immigration more than illegal immigration

Number of entries, visas issued, in a month, December 2024 versus current 2026

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Source: State Department, Customs and Border Protection, and author's calculations based on policy changes
Notes: Gotaways are from September 2025; Border Patrol arrests March 2026; refugees March 2026; legal asylum at ports March 2026; everything else estimated for February 2026, based on the bans and prior trends.