Trump immigration clampdown may threaten Americans' jobs, wages, economists sayHonduran caravan members look through a fence at the US-Mexico border in San Ysidro, California in November 2018. Farmers say they are planting less, turning to automation, eliminating some crops, leaving them to rot in the field or contemplating selling out of the business altogether -- all because they cannot find enough immigrant labor. SEE ALSO :As Trump vote nears, centrist Democrats stand firm on impeachmentTrump and others who favor tighter immigration controls say low-skilled migrant workers compete for American jobs and drive down wages for all workers. But a growing body of research suggests the contrary: that removing immigrant workers can be destructive, resulting in lost jobs, lower wages, canceled investments and less affordable services -- even for Americans. A high-skilled construction contractor may be unable to complete a job without the low-skilled immigrant labor needed for preliminary demolition work.

Source: Standard Digital January 26, 2020 08:15 UTC