Trump Immigration Economy Net Negative Migration
The Washington Post17 hrs
Report: US Sees First Negative Net Migration in 50 Years
Is Trump's immigration crackdown strangling the economy, or is it a necessary correction after Biden's open-border policies?
Above: A man shows his passport card as he waits in line at a cafe inside 24 Somali Mall in Minneapolis, Minn. on Dec. 2. Image credit: Joshua Lott/The Washington Post/Getty Images
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Democratic narrative
Trump's immigration crackdown has triggered the first negative net migration in 50 years, strangling economic growth and job creation. Consumer spending is projected to drop by up to $110 billion as immigrants leave and businesses face labor shortages. This reckless policy reverses the immigration surge that fueled America's post-pandemic boom and pushed the economy forward.
Republican narrative
Negative net migration marks a necessary course correction after Biden's catastrophic open-border policies flooded America with 8 million illegal immigrants. Reduced immigration is already driving wages up for American workers and protecting the environment from unsustainable population growth. Enforcing immigration laws isn't harsh — it's mandatory for national stability.
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