Immigration Enforcement Produces Measurable Local Labor-Market Costs
New empirical analysis estimates employment shortfalls of 0.43% after six months and 0.69% after eleven months in cities heavily affected by ICE enforcement in 2025. The reported effects extend beyond arrests through worker withdrawal, business disruption, and weaker local spending; methodology, source quality, and replication remain important questions.
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