President Trump stated that the United States is prepared to conduct additional military strikes on Iran "anytime we want." This declaration came on Wednesday, marking an escalation in rhetoric following recent hostilities.

The President made these remarks a day after describing a "very heavy attack" on the Islamic Republic's military infrastructure. He previously indicated that the campaign against Iranian targets would not last long, having noted that US forces had taken out an Iranian rocket designed to drop mines.

Trump added that Iran was attempting to rebuild radar and missile systems. He reiterated his stance that the conflict "it'll be much longer" is unlikely, while maintaining readiness for further action if necessary. No specific financial figures or market impacts were disclosed in the statements.

The US foreign-born population declined by 2.9 million between January 2025 and July 2026, marking the first period of negative net migration since the 1930s, according to an analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS).

The report, based on government household survey data, indicates that this recent contraction reverses an 8.3 million increase recorded during the prior four years of post-Covid border surges. CIS preliminarily estimates that the illegal immigrant population specifically fell by 2.3 million over the same timeframe.

Demographic Breakdown

The decline was concentrated among specific demographic groups. Latin American non-citizens who arrived in 1980 or later accounted for the entire decrease. This group overlaps significantly with the illegal immigrant population, which CIS estimates dropped from 15.8 million in January 2025 to 13.5 million in July 2026.

Regarding labor market impact, only 44 percent of the decline involved workers. The remaining reduction consisted of children, the elderly, and other non-workers. CIS notes that employment gains among the US-born population may mitigate labor market effects, potentially explaining why business surveys have not reflected a dramatic drop in available workers.

What the Numbers Show

The data reveals a significant divergence between total population change and workforce impact. With more than half of the departing foreign-born individuals being non-workers, the immediate pressure on the US labor supply appears structurally lower than the headline population figure might suggest. This demographic composition helps reconcile the large-scale population exit with relatively stable business-level hiring perceptions.

Methodology and Estimates

CIS attributes the changes to robust interior enforcement and border control measures that have countered previous immigration increases. The net change in the illegal immigrant population reflects new arrivals offset by deportations, voluntary emigration, legalizations, and natural mortality.

While it is possible that some decline reflects increased unwillingness to participate in surveys rather than physical departure, CIS states there is no clear evidence for this. Survey response rates remain uncorrelated with the size of the foreign-born population, and the share of respondents skipping immigration questions remains low and unchanged.