Trump’s immigration policy would push legal US workers down the occupational ladder
- Written by Peter Dixon, Professor, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
The 8 million illegal workers currently in the US workforce contribute to US output, mainly in low-skilled jobs.ShutterstockUS President-elect Donald Trump has proposed deporting millions of undocumented immigrants, which proved appealing to large blocs of US voters in key states. Many voters appear to believe that deporting illegal immigrants...
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