The Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies may be hurting the U.S. economy more than helping it. Experts say deporting immigrant workers doesn’t free up jobs for Americans; it actually shrinks the labor force.
Industries like agriculture, healthcare, and hospitality are already feeling the pinch as labor shortages rise. History tells the same story: from the Bracero program’s end in the 1960s to Obama-era deportations, every crackdown on immigrants has hurt both businesses and American workers.
Economists warn that as the U.S. population ages, cutting immigration could cripple productivity and growth. Simply put, America’s strength has always been built by immigrants, turning against them risks undoing that legacy.
