Trump’s Plans To Deport Immigrants Likely To Harm U.S. Workers

GMC Director Giovanni Peri's research was cited in an article in Forbes. The article examines the historical and economic consequences of U.S. immigration restrictions, highlighting their detrimental effects on workers and economic growth. It draws on studies of various immigrant groups, including Peri's analysis of the 1929–1934 deportation of Mexican immigrants, which found that such policies reduced job opportunities and wages for U.S. workers rather than providing economic benefits. These findings, alongside similar outcomes from restrictions on Chinese and European immigrants, underscore the economic harm caused by anti-immigration policies.

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