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Tue Jul 8, 2025, 07:49 PM Jul 2025

Loss of Foreign Workers Begins to Bite U.S. Economy [View all]

Loss of Foreign Workers Begins to Bite U.S. Economy

July 8, 2025 at 7:37 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 33 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/08/loss-of-foreign-workers-begins-to-bite-u-s-economy/


“President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration is starting to ripple across the U.S. economy,” Politico reports.

“From small farms in California, to meat packing facilities in Nebraska to corporate giants like Disney, businesses are scrambling to replace workers after recent administration actions have taken immigrants, both legal and illegal, out of the labor force, including several hundred thousand people who had been given temporary work permits under President Joe Biden.”
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With labour in such high demand, surely we'll get a $15 minimum wage at last. bluedigger Jul 2025 #1
probably not for the work that these people are leaving do LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #2
So there's a secret pool of unemployed people who do? bluedigger Jul 2025 #4
that's the MAGA delusion LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #5
Republicans have pushed the lie that people on Medicaid do not work. Lonestarblue Jul 2025 #10
Ag Sec Rollins said the 34 million able-bodied adults in our Medicaid Program can do these jobs. Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #12
I listened to Rollins' comments about 'able-bodied' Medicaid recipients and . . . peggysue2 Jul 2025 #16
Grrrr!!! LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #17
I've no doubt prices will go up and we will have a recession in the near future LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #3
Yep. Toss in the tariffs increasing prices and you have the makings of inflation. Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #11
Thats the ONLY thing that'll get peoples attention. Dont count on it tho Callie1979 Jul 2025 #18
I think prices didn't go up too much yet because retailers pre-ordered a lot before the tariffs went into effect LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #19
Wait til the drop in tourism hits the books. live love laugh Jul 2025 #6
+1 I have some estimates at a 27 billion dollar loss bronxiteforever Jul 2025 #9
Trump will have those vacancies filled by Medicaid recipients dalton99a Jul 2025 #7
Or his Secret Service and Brown Shirt gang...on our dime of course. travelingthrulife Jul 2025 #8
And it is going to get a lot worst. republianmushroom Jul 2025 #13
When the only thing you see is your hate... ananda Jul 2025 #14
Unbelievable how WS and the major news media outlets are normalizing all of his insane imbecilic shit wolfie001 Jul 2025 #15
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