The numbers dismantle the main argument behind the massive deportation campaign of the Trump administration.
For years, the political promise was blunt enough to fit on a rally sign: deport undocumented immigrants, free up jobs for Americans, raise wages, and restore economic order. It was a powerful message because it sounded intuitive. If fewer immigrants are working, more jobs should open for U.S. citizens. But as of today, the latest labor, inflation, and enforcement data point to a much messier reality, one that undercuts the central economic argument behind President Donald Trump's mass deportation drive.
