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- A report published on June 17, 2025, by a regional economic research organization in collaboration with UC Merced reveals that large-scale deportations could result in up to $275 billion in lost economic output for California.
- The report arises amid the Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement, which includes expanded raids, expedited deportations, and policy efforts that challenge constitutional protections like birthright citizenship and due process.
- Undocumented immigrants in California, numbering about 2.3 million and representing 8% of the workforce, contribute nearly 5% of the state's GDP through wages and produce over $23 billion annually in tax revenue, especially in essential sectors like agriculture and construction.
- The report states that losing undocumented workers would disrupt multiple industries, worsen labor shortages, and potentially lower California's global economic ranking, as Abby Raisz said, these workers are "deeply woven into our overall economic fabric."
- The findings imply large-scale deportations could trigger widespread labor disruptions in California and nationwide, threaten small businesses, and force budget cuts due to an estimated $23 billion annual loss in tax revenue.
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California's economy would have a negative impact on immigration deportations, according to a study by the Bay Area Council's Economic Institute
Report reveals ‘critical’ economic impact of ICE raids in CA
(KRON) -- The Bay Area Council has released a new study on the economic impact of ICE raids in California, and the number is in the billions. The arrests of immigrants could impact the state’s GDP by up to $275 billion. The Bay Area Council decided to dive deeper into numbers six months ago when President Trump was still on the campaign trail, promising mass deportations. Undocumented residents make up about 8 percent of California’s workforce. …
California stands to lose $278 billion without undocumented workers: report
OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV) - A new report has found that the economic impact of the federal government’s mass deportations in California could result in a loss of more than $278 billion for the Golden State. The report, by the economic and policy think-tank Bay Area Council Economic Institute, took an in-depth look at what the state stands to
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Mass deportations could have $275 billion economic impact on CA, new report shows
The Bay Area Council report shows that mass deportations could have a $275 billion impact on California's GDP.
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