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Why Trump’s immigration crackdown isn’t boosting hiring
One million jobs went to native-born workers during Trump’s first year as foreign-born employment fell by 100,000 amid tariffs, AI adoption, and reduced demand.
- In Trump's first year, data show one million jobs went to native-born workers while foreign employment declined by 100,000.
- The administration ramped up deportations and workplace raids, causing nearly 100,000 immigrants to stop working last year, reducing labor supply and demand.
- The Federal Reserve's Beige Book reported firms paused hiring and accelerated AI adoption to increase productivity, while tariffs on steel and aluminum at 50% prompted layoffs.
- Despite immigrant departures, the January jobs report showed the unemployment rate for native-born Americans did not fall, and the overall rate rose to 4.6%.
- Across sectors, analysts say trade policy uncertainty has caused hiring hesitation and demand losses, with Veuger warning reduced immigration harms workers and consumers.
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At first glance, the Trump administration's gamble on immigration and employment seems like a simple mathematical question: if a segment of workers is expelled from the country, employers will have to resort to the human resources that are still there…
Why Trump’s immigration crackdown isn’t boosting hiring
On the surface, the Trump administration’s bet on immigration and jobs seems like simple math: If a swath of workers are removed from the country, employers will need to turn to the workers still in the United States to backfill those jobs.
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