When ICE ramped up enforcement, US-born workers didn’t see any economic gains

When When Ice Ramped up Enforcement, Why Didn't US‑Born Workers See Any Economic Gains

Republished with permission from The Conversation, by Chloe N. East, University of Colorado Boulder and Elizabeth Cox, University of Colorado Boulder President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to strengthen the labor market. His immigration platform—including a pledge to conduct the largest deportation campaign in U.S. history—was central to that promise. “For too long, Washington ignored how mass illegal immigration artificially suppressed …

When ICE Ramped Up Enforcement, US‑Born Workers Didn’t See Any Economic Gains

US natives did not see wage gains from ICE crackdowns. But the story looks more complicated than some suggest.

When ICE ramped up enforcement, US-born workers didn’t see any economic gains

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Immigration Crackdown Hasn't Helped US Workers

Chloe N. East, The Conversation We've had these immigration crackdowns before in an attempt to raise native born employment. It didn't work in the past and it isn't working now.

When ICE ramped up enforcement, US‑born workers didn’t see any economic gains

by Chloe N. East, University of Colorado Boulder and Elizabeth Cox, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to strengthen the labor market. His immigration platform – including a pledge to conduct the largest deportation campaign in U.S. history – was central to that promise. “For too long, Washington ignored how mass illegal imm…