Trump’s ICE surge cost 668,000 jobs, Brookings report says
A report from the Brookings Institution indicates that the Trump administration's immigration enforcement led to significant job losses in the U.S. The study found that 668,000 jobs were lost in 86 cities due to increased ICE arrests, with a notable impact on local economies. The authors argue that such enforcement tactics have a chilling effect on businesses and consumer spending, ultimately harming American workers as well.
- ▪The Trump administration's immigration surge resulted in 668,000 job losses, according to a Brookings report.
- ▪The study analyzed 86 cities that experienced a rise in ICE arrests and found that each excess arrest correlated with a loss of approximately 13 jobs.
- ▪Industries employing many undocumented migrants, like construction, were most affected, but other sectors also saw declines in employment.
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The Trump administration’s immigration surge into US cities last year resulted in 668,000 job losses, creating a “chilling effect” that pervaded local economies, hurt businesses and affected American-born workers, according to a report from the Brookings Institution.Recommended Video The Immigration and Customs Enforcement campaign adopted “shock and awe” tactics that were broader and far more visible than previous enforcement efforts, including one started under former President George W. Bush in 2008 and continued under former President Barack Obama, said the authors of study, released Friday. In the 86 cities that saw the sharpest rise in ICE arrests, they found roughly 13 lost jobs associated with each excess arrest.
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