Trump’s America First agenda has delivered a staggering 2 million new jobs for American-born workers in just six months, while foreign-born employment actually dropped—leaving the chattering class on the left gasping for air and scrambling to explain how putting citizens first could possibly work.
At a Glance
- American-born workers gained over 2 million jobs since January 2025, with foreign-born employment declining by more than half a million.
- The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration and strict border enforcement is credited as key to shifting job growth back to the U.S.-born citizens.
- Private sector job creation and wage growth for blue-collar Americans are outpacing government employment for the first time in years.
- Left-leaning economists and media continue to warn about labor shortages, but key industries are adapting to a new labor market reality.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Dramatically Shifted the Job Market
The White House’s latest jobs report reads like a horror story to the open-borders crowd: since President Trump retook office, American-born workers have gained a whopping 2,079,000 jobs, while foreign-born employment dropped by 543,000. The administration’s unapologetic enforcement of immigration law and prioritization of American citizens is being credited with this dramatic reversal from the previous administration’s “everyone gets a share” approach. The Bureau of Labor Statistics backs up the White House’s numbers, confirming that the job gains are not some fantasy cooked up in a press release.
WOW. New jobs report reveals that American-born workers gained 2 MILLION jobs since January, while foreign-born workers lost 543,000 pic.twitter.com/F7YrHyKWAY
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 9, 2025
While critics sputter about “labor shortages” and “economic consequences,” the fact is, American workers are seeing paychecks grow and opportunities return in industries that were once overrun by cheap, imported labor. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt put it bluntly: “American-born workers have accounted for ALL of the job gains since President Trump took office, and wages continue to rise.” Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer echoed the sentiment, crediting the president’s focus on the American worker for the historic numbers.
Watch a report: American Workers Gained 2 Million Jobs Under Trump
Border Security and Enforcement Drive Real Results—for Once
In the first six months of 2025, the Trump administration moved at lightning speed to slam the brakes on what it called an “invasion” at the southern border. Executive orders signed on day one unleashed a new era of border enforcement—including a physical wall, expanded use of technology, and full cooperation between federal, state, and local law enforcement. The result? Border apprehensions plummeted 93% between April 2024 and April 2025, according to Customs and Border Protection. Florida’s “Operational Tidal Wave”—a coordinated sweep involving ICE and local law enforcement—nabbed 1,120 criminal noncitizens in one week, with 63% having prior criminal records. No more catch and release, no more free rides for border jumpers.
Critics, of course, still cling to the idea that endless immigration is a necessity, warning of doom in construction, agriculture, and child care. But the numbers don’t lie: American workers are finally getting first dibs on the jobs and higher pay that globalists and special interests said would never materialize without foreign labor. Meanwhile, the White House is unapologetically pausing and proposing to eliminate grants that once subsidized illegal migrants, redirecting resources to border security and state enforcement efforts instead.
Wages Up, American Jobs Up—But the Left Keeps Looking for a Downside
Real average hourly earnings for American workers are up nearly 4% over the past year, with blue-collar sectors like leisure, hospitality, transportation, and construction seeing the biggest gains. The administration is boasting not only about the quantity but also the quality of jobs, as private sector employment surges while bloated government payrolls shrink. The Council of Economic Advisers and Fox Business analysts are aligned: the crackdown on illegal labor is benefiting American-born workers and reversing years of wage stagnation.
Yet, the usual suspects in academia and left-wing think tanks continue to predict disaster. The Economic Policy Institute, for instance, wrings its hands over “potential disruptions” in industries that once relied on a steady influx of low-wage, foreign-born workers. They argue that a tight labor market could drive up costs, but conveniently ignore that higher wages for Americans mean more dollars circulating in local economies and less reliance on government handouts. The administration and its supporters see these warnings for what they are: desperate attempts to preserve a rigged system that shortchanged American families for decades.
