Trump Says Deportations Will Boost Wages for US Workers. History Says Not
More on potential economic impact of the Republican candidate’s plans. Plus: the importance of handbags.
Chinese and White gold miners at Auburn Ravine in central California, 1852.
Source: California History Room, California State Library, Sacramento, California
Immigration has been one of this election’s biggest issues, and Donald Trump has made mass deportation one of his signature promises. But, as reporters Enda Curran and Emma Sanchez write, experts are not enthusiastic about the economic impact of this policy. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up .
Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to launch the largest deportation program in US history if reelected, to reverse a migratory tide he claims is “crushing” American jobs and wages.