New state and metro area fact sheets show Florida and Texas facing the largest projected losses, while Illinois, South Carolina and Colorado could see some of the greatest proportional impacts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the release of its new national “Losing Status” report, FWD.us published new state and metro area fact sheets detailing how the current and projected loss of status for millions of previously protected immigrants is affecting communities, workforces and industries across the country. 

The new resources put the national findings into local context, showing where the consequences of the Trump administration’s ongoing termination of legal protections are most concentrated, highly relevant information as voters head to the polls this November. 

• FWD.us analysis shows that more than 1 million previously protected immigrants have already lost status nationally, and that, that based on current trends and anticipated policy changes, 3.5 million more people could lose status by the end of 2028, with cumulative losses of $79 billion in economic contributions and $24 billion in tax revenue. 
• At the state level, Florida is projected to see the largest number of previously protected immigrants lose status, 703,000 people, accounting for 20 percent of the nationwide total. Texas follows with 578,000 people or 16 percent of the national total, while California could see 325,000 people lose status. 
• Other states could lose particularly large shares of their currently protected immigrant populations. Illinois would see 69 percent of its protected population lose status, followed by South Carolina at 67 percent, Colorado at 66 percent, Wisconsin at 64 percent and Texas at 64 percent. 

Status losses are destabilizing the economy. The state and local data illustrate how further status losses could ripple through industries that depend on immigrant workers, including construction, hospitality, wholesale, manufacturing, transportation and more. 

Millions of people projected to lose status have been living and working in communities across the country, some for decades, and their loss of work authorization will increasingly affect local employers, industries and economies as the workforce impacts accelerate through 2028. The economic impact cannot be ignored as voters work to understand the impact of immigration policies ahead of the 2026 elections. 

Todd Schulte, president of FWD.us, said: “These projections highlighting the impact in our states and metro areas make clear that revoking legal protections from millions of people ensures devastating consequences in communities across the country. From families facing separation, to employers losing workers, as well as  local economies losing tens of billions of dollars in economic activity and tax revenue. This historic, unprecedented revocation of status is a clear step in the wrong direction that hurts all Americans. As voters prepare to make decisions about who should represent them in D.C. they should know what current immigration policies mean for their own communities, and what is to come if this continues. Immigrants who have built their lives here and contributed to our economy deserve permanent legislative protections.”

Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) said: “By the end of this year, 2.2 million people nationwide will have lost deportation protections since the beginning of the Trump administration, with more than 1.2 million people being pushed out of the workforce. This loss of protections means worsening shortages in key industries across the country like construction, hospitality, manufacturing, and health care. In Central Florida, these policy decisions have devastating consequences to our communities and workforce.  Congress has a bipartisan bill ready to go that will offer a permanent solution and a pathway to citizenship. We need to pass the Dream and Promise Act now, before more families are torn apart.”

 

Read the full “Losing Status” report and explore the new state and metro fact sheets: https://www.fwd.us/news/losing-status-projections

Find FWD.us’ database of fact sheets on the economic contributions of immigrants by state, district, and major metro areas: https://www.fwd.us/news/immigration-fact-sheets/

Explore the report and interactive map to see what resources your state is losing in return for a higher immigration enforcement budget: https://www.fwd.us/news/healthcare-ice-funding/