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Trump’s Tariffs Will Likely Hurt US Economy. Immigration Crackdown Makes It Worse
President Donald Trump ’s efforts to curb immigration are coming at a precarious time for the US labor market, threatening to choke off a key growth engine just as tariffs are poised to drag down economic activity.
Crossings of undocumented migrants essentially came to a halt last month after surging to unprecedented levels in the aftermath of the pandemic. The crackdown is expected to intensify as the Trump administration ramps up raids, encourages undocumented immigrants to “self-deport” and takes measures to restrain legal immigration as well.