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The nation is currently undergoing the largest immigration wave in generations, driven by millions of people seeking safety and economic opportunity, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Since the end of 2020, more than 9 million people have migrated to the U.S., after subtracting those who have left, according to estimates and projections from the Congressional Budget Office. That figure includes people coming both legally and illegally.
Immigration has lifted U.S. population growth to almost 1.2% a year, the highest since the early 1990s. Without it, the U.S. population would be growing 0.2% a year because of declining birthrates and would begin shrinking around 2040, the CBO projects.
