Summary: Mass deportation plans proposed by Trump and his allies are unlikely to improve the economy or reduce costs for Americans. Instead, such actions would create fear and unrest in communities without effectively addressing illegal immigration. More effective alternatives exist, like targeting undocumented immigrants who commit crimes and cracking down on job opportunities for the undocumented.
when it comes to wages, the increases in labor demand and labor supply roughly counteract each other — immigrants push wages down by competing with locals, but they push wages up by buying stuff, and in the end the total effect on wages is…not much (View Highlight)
