Trump’s immigration crackdown has reduced employment in key sectors and failed to create new opportunities for US-born workers, according to a new national study. The research finds that stricter enforcement has led to fewer undocumented immigrants working and, in some cases, fewer jobs for Americans as well.
The study, released by the National Bureau of Economic Research, analyses labour market data alongside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests between 2023 and 2025. It focuses on how increased enforcement during the second Trump administration has affected both immigrant and US-born workers across different regions.
