Category: Economics
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The Migration Policy Institute has issued a short article about the various ways that this administration has reduced legal immigration and how that reduction will affect the total U.S. population and our economic growth and competitiveness.
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A Brookings article describes the positive benefits of immigrants in the economy and suggests that fewer immigrants does not necessarily mean more jobs for US citizens. Because fewer immigrants will cause the economy to shrink so there will be fewer jobs for American citizens.
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This article, “Overtime Pay and Night Vision Binoculars – UC San Diego is among Agencies helping patrol border” explains how University of California at San Diego is using Stonegarden money to patrol the border.
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This article explains why Senator Roger Wicker, R- Mississippi, has opposed the use of a warehouse for an ICE detention center – comparing the economics of two options.
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The Washington Post’s Lauren Kaori Gurley reported that “the Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply.” Concerns: Immigration crackdowns are creating instability in the agricultural workforce which threatens (1) the stability of domestic food production and (2) prices for US…
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A recent report from UCLA and California Luthern University shows that 1 in 4 Americans is now of Latino heritage. Read this article about these findings. See more details from the study here.
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The National Immigration Law Center has provided this explainer of the anti-immigrant policies in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill. These changes include:
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This press release, from America’s Voice, summarizes a report from Economic Insights and Research Consulting which describes the impact that deportations have had on the economy. The report shows significant changes to (1) agriculture, (2) construction, and (3) leisure/hospitality. Read the press release here You can download the paper Warning Signs of the Economic Harms…
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Heather Cox Richardson provides this historic perspective on Immigrants and The Economy
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Here is a video of a debate between two immigration experts, Steven Camarota (Center for Immigration Studies) and David Bier (CATO Institute), about immigrants and their effect on wages and the economy.
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