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If President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to deport millions of immigrants, it could upend the economies of states where farming and other food-related industries are crucial — and where labor shortages abound. Immigrants make up about two-thirds of the nation’s crop farmworkers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, and roughly 2 […]
Economist says mass deportations will cost Mexico tens of billions of dollars, a blow to its economy
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Mass deportations proposed by President-elect Donald Trump will be a huge blow to Mexico’s economy, according to Ismael Plascencia López, specialist with the Northwest Mexico Federation of Economists. “They’re talking about deporting 11 to 13 million undocumented migrants now in the United States, it seems like an impossible task,” said […]
Tom Homan, the incoming Border Czar under the Donald Trump administration, has revealed that the White House will require $86 billion from Congress to initiate the mass deportation plan set to be a central focus of the new administration. Speaking on Fox Business, Homan emphasized that while the deportation effort will be costly in the […]
14 President-elect Donald Trump drew cheers from the crowd at AmericaFest in downtown Phoenix on Sunday when he spoke about a border crackdown, including a “historic slate of executive orders” that will surpass the scope of mass deportation efforts in the 1950s. He pledged to seal the border and remove criminal elements who he says […]
This country has always had a hypocritical relationship with the undocumented workers who keep America’s agricultural, construction and hospitality industries humming. On one hand, we simply cannot function without them. On the other, xenophobic politicians whip up fear and mistrust of workers on the lowest economic rungs when it serves their purposes. And voters, who […]
Tuesday marked exactly 11 weeks since Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico’s first female president. In just under five weeks, Donald Trump will commence his second term as United States president, which could mark the beginning of a significantly different relationship between the U.S. and its southern neighbor. Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla presented a […]
WASHINGTON — In the crucial last month before President Joe Biden leaves office, immigrants and allies on Tuesday urged the president to offer protections for immigrant communities before Donald Trump is inaugurated. The president-elect has promised the largest deportation in U.S. history, stoking fear and uncertainty among undocumented immigrants and immigration advocates over a sweeping platform that […]
President-elect Donald Trump will use the US military to the fullest extent of the law to support his mass deportation effort, he told Time magazine in an interview published on Thursday, committing to his plan to utilise troops to try to remove record numbers of immigrants in the US illegally. When asked about a US […]
WASHINGTON — A top Republican on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday that when President-elect Donald Trump takes office and the GOP takes control of the Senate, lawmakers’ first priority will be to pass a border security package through a complex process known as budget reconciliation. Trump has promised his base his administration will […]
Americans hand over a huge chunk of their paycheck for a roof over their heads. Policymakers are looking out for indications of what President-elect Donald Trump plans to do to ease housing costs next year after an election where voters were laser-focused on the economy. Housing accounted for 32.9% of consumers’ spending in 2023, making it the […]