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Trump Policy Cuts 52,900 Childcare Center Jobs

5/21/2026

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  • President Donald Trump's deportation campaign cut employment at formal childcare centers.
  • Researchers found foreign-born women lost nearly 52,900 center jobs in the first nine months of 2025.
  • In the same period, in-home childcare jobs held by foreign-born women rose by about 28,400.
  • Tekin said the loss of center-based workers likely harms parents’ ability to work and children’s development because such care is more regulated and staffed by more qualified workers.