Add Declining Immigration to Problems Weighing on the Labor Market
Source: Hackman, M. (2022, April 5). “Add Declining Immigration to Problems Weighing on the Labor Market.” The Wall Street Journal As immigration to the U.S. began to slow down during the Trump administration and further declined during the COVID-19 pandemic due to Title 42, there are approximately 2.4 million fewer working-age immigrants in the country than if previous immigration trends from 2017 had continued. Moreover, immigrants currently in the U.S. are experiencing larger wait times to receive their work permits,…
