For some interesting facts, read What Would Happen to the Economy If Trump Got His Way at Bloomberg. Jeanna Smialek and Brendan Case argue that Trump's proposal that all undocumented workers should "go" is not based on accurate economic assumptions.
Donald Trump unveiled an immigration proposal on Sunday, announcing that all undocumented workers "have to go." In addition to the legal and budgetary hurdles that the billionaire Republican presidential candidate's plan would face, it's worth considering the latest research examining the contributions these workers make to the American economy. Here's what their removal might mean for everyone else in the country.
1. Supply of workers would shrink.
2. Service occupations especially would be affected.
3. Native workers wouldn't get a raise as a result.
4. Americans could see fewer jobs.
5. The Social Security Fund would take a hit.
Undocumented workers contributed $13 billion in payroll taxes to old age, survivor and disability insurance in 2010, a Social Security Administration study from 2013 found. They accessed about $1 billion in benefits, so that nets to a $12 billion contribution that wouldn't exist if you deported them.
See also Trump Is GOP Policy Nightmare by Francis Wilkinson. Wilkinson argues that Trump's plan is "an assault on legal and illegal immigration across multiple fronts" and that it will force other republican candidates to take a stand on this issue.
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