Trump ICE Raids Cost 668,000 Jobs, Hurting US Businesses, Report Claims
A report from the Brookings Institution suggests that the Trump administration's ICE operations last year led to 668,000 job losses. The aggressive tactics created a 'chilling effect' on local economies and negatively impacted American-born workers and businesses.
The Trump administration’s immigration surge into US cities last year resulted in 668,000 job losses, creating a “chilling effect” that pervaded local economies, hurt businesses and affected American-born workers, according to a report from the Brookings Institution. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement campaign adopted “shock and awe” tactics that were broader and far more visible than previous enforcement efforts, including one started under former president George W. Bush in 2008 and...