In an ongoing effort to curb international migration policies, the Trump administration has accused the United Nations of promoting a “replacement migration” to the United States and Western countries, while advocating for a policy of “re-migration.” A statement released by the U.S. executive branch asserts that “under the Trump presidency, replacement migration will never become the norm.” The United States also opposes the UN Global Compact for Migration and the UN’s efforts to facilitate replacement migration.
This stance comes shortly after the U.S. declined to participate in the UN review of the Global Compact on Migration. The White House alleges that certain UN agencies have systematically facilitated mass migration to America and Europe, despite citizens in those countries calling for stricter immigration controls.
Furthermore, Washington accuses the UN of encouraging the expansion of legal migration paths and the regularization of migrants. The Trump administration criticizes the latest Global Compact report for urging nations to expand migration pathways and continue regularizing migrants. They also highlight the role of NGOs and international agencies along migrant routes in Central America, alleging the establishment of a migratory corridor to the U.S. southern border.
The Trump administration expands its criticism to Europe, blaming UN agencies for condemning migration control policies in various European countries facing increased clandestine arrivals, particularly in the Mediterranean and the UK. The White House emphasizes that mass migration has introduced new security threats, financial tensions, and weakened societal cohesion for Western nations.
Washington now advocates for a policy rooted in “re-migration” under the Trump presidency, emphasizing a shift away from replacement migration. The administration pledges to facilitate re-migration, not replacement migration. This development coincides with a demographic shift in the U.S., as highlighted in a recent Brookings Institution study revealing a negative net migration balance for the first time in over fifty years.
The study indicates that more individuals left the U.S. than new immigrants arrived in 2025, leading to a significant slowdown in net migration to the United States. The radical changes in immigration policy during Donald Trump’s second term have likely contributed to this shift, resulting in a near-zero or negative net migration in 2025, marking a drastic departure from previous trends.
