Trump’s Tariffs Will Likely Hurt US Economy. Immigration Crackdown Makes It Worse

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detain a suspect in Illinois, US.

Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb immigration are coming at a precarious time for the US labor market, threatening to choke off a key growth engine just as tariffs are poised to drag down economic activity.