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Trump's Deportation Policy Fuels Wage Hikes, U.S. Hiring Surge

10/19/2025

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President Donald Trump’s deportation policy is prompting employers to hire more U.S. workers and raise wages, per a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas report.
Nearly half of surveyed firms plan overtime expansion and a third seek higher wages and benefits, with unemployment at 4.1 percent.
Axios warns immigration policies could cut the U.S. workforce by 6.8 million by 2028, and White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson says there are enough workers.

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President Donald Trump’s deportation policy is prompting employers to hire more U.S. workers and raise wages, per a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas report.
Nearly half of surveyed firms plan overtime expansion and a third seek higher wages and benefits, with unemployment at 4.1 percent.
Axios warns immigration policies could cut the U.S. workforce by 6.8 million by 2028, and White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson says there are enough workers.