""I've firsthand heard from so many people that it's so expensive to live here, and these are new New Yorkers who came here and were dropped off here, living at shelters, trying to make it," said Tania Mattos, executive director of Unlocal, a nonprofit that provides legal representation to immigrants in New York City. Unlike years prior, finding a job in New York without a Social Security number or a work authorization card has been more difficult than before, Mattos added."
"The Census Bureau's data shows roughly 96,000 immigrants moved to New York State in 2025, down from 290,637 in 2024. The state's overall population grew by 0.5%, or 1,008 people, in the same period. By comparison, in 2023, 211,383 immigrants moved to the state, while 121,570 immigrants settled in New York in 2022. In 2021, 28,772 immigrants were counted as new New Yorkers, an outlier in the broader trend because of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Foreign-born arrivals to New York State fell from 290,637 in 2024 to roughly 96,000 in 2025 while the state's overall population grew by 0.5% (1,008 people). Annual immigrant counts were 211,383 in 2023, 121,570 in 2022 and 28,772 in 2021, with a pre-pandemic 2015–2019 average of 68,417. Affordability emerged as a primary factor prompting immigrants to leave or avoid the state. Finding employment without a Social Security number or work authorization became more difficult. Busing of thousands of migrants to sanctuary cities beginning in 2022 likely contributed to earlier surges. Economists warn that losing immigrants threatens communities and the economy.
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