Category: History & Economics
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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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The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that, between March and July (2025), the agricultural workforce fell by 155,000 workers (7%). The Pew Research Center reports that, between January and July (2025), the U.S. labor force fell by 750,000 immigrant workers. Farmers, in particular, are being hit hard – not only with changes in the workforce…
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Here is Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Speech to the Nation from the Oval Office of The Whilte House on January 11, 1989. “Since this is the last speech that I will give as President, I think it’s fitting to leave one final thought, an observation about a country which I love. It was stated best in…
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This article, USDA wants to end Farm Labor Survey, published by DTN Progressive Farmer, discusses potential changes to how wages are set for temporary, migrant labor with H2A (temporary worker) visas. And, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Labor Survey (FLS) which is critical to the determination of H2A visa holder wages may be discontinued.…
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About 3.5% of Mexico’s GDP is from remittances which is money sent back to Mexico from Mexican workers in foreign countries. 90% of Mexican workers who work outside of Mexico and send money back to Mexico are living and working in the U.S. . In 2024, remittances to Mexico were about $65 Billion. This article…
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This Fortune article (August 28, 2025) predicts that the combination of tariffs and deporation of key labor sectors will increase food prices in the U.S. this winter.
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This article describes a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of the Census which shows that between January and July, 2025, 1.2 million foreign born workers (authorized and unauthorized) left the labor force. This was the result of detentions, deportations, and “work “no shows” due to fear of detention/deportation and no new incoming labor. Unauthorized…
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