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gab13by13

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Thu Aug 21, 2025, 08:28 AM Aug 21

Deportations Will Hurt Native-Born Americans [View all]

Paul Krugman states that 5% of the work force is done by undocumented workers and their work is concentrated in industries and businesses that will be crippled because of the deportations.

Krugman goes on to say that in the future these deportations will increase inflation even worse than tariffs.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/paul-krugman-warns-this-trump-policy-will-hurt-more-than-people-realize/ar-AA1KVw0m?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=1b0bc8ecd64c41689e0cedddc12ca02d&ei=18

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