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Deportation Economy Backfires, Costing American Jobs

A growing "deportation economy" in the U.S. is leading to job losses for American workers, according to economists. While the Trump administration's policies aim to remove undocumented workers, their departure is not resulting in native-born workers filling those roles. Instead, sectors heavily reliant on immigrant labor, such as healthcare and construction, are experiencing job declines. This trend is forcing more Americans into unpaid caregiving roles, further shrinking the labor force and contributing to a falling unemployment rate for the wrong reasons. AI

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Deportation Economy Backfires, Costing American Jobs

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eva Roytburg ·

    The deportation economy is backfiring on American workers, top economist warns

    Diane Swonk says July's bizarre jobs report is the first data from the deportation economy: shrinking payrolls and a shrinking workforce.