The First Negative Net Migration in 50 Years: Good or Bad?

Publication Date: 08/21/2025 11:00 AM CST

The First Negative Net Migration in 50 Years: Good or Bad?

Publication: 08/21/2025 11:00 AM CST

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This year, for the first time in 50 years, more people will be leaving the country than entering. We asked voters some questions:

Forty-two percent (42%) of voters say it is good for the country that more people will be leaving than entering this year.
- Opinion is fairly evenly split: 39% say it is bad.
Forty-three percent (43%) of voters say it will be bad for the economy, while 35% say it will be good.
Interestingly, a plurality (44%) say it will be good for American workers.
- Just 35% think it will be bad for them.
Government employees think far differently about these issues than other voters. Nearly six out of ten government workers said each of these things would be bad for America.