Summary
A study predicts that President Trump's immigration policies could decrease the U.S. workforce by 15.7 million people by 2035. This may impact the economy significantly, potentially lowering economic growth and increasing federal debt. The study, conducted by the National Foundation for American Policy, highlights changes in both legal and illegal immigration as key factors.
Key Facts
- The U.S. workforce might decline by 6.8 million people by 2028 and 15.7 million by 2035 due to immigration policies.
- Immigration changes affect both legal and illegal immigration, with a third of the decline from legal immigration changes.
- President Trump has focused on stricter immigration enforcement, including targeting undocumented immigrants and changing legal immigration policies.
- Changes include halting refugee admissions, implementing a travel ban in 2025, and changing student work visa rules.
- The Trump administration's policies could reduce average annual GDP growth by around 0.5 percentage points from 2025 to 2035.
- The study predicts these changes could raise the federal debt.
- White House spokesperson stated that there is potential within the American labor force and new workforce programs have been initiated by President Trump.
- The administration aims for a record number of deportations, which could further impact the workforce.
