Summary
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned that Trump’s mass deportation policy could lead to labor shortages and higher grocery prices.
Experts say agriculture, construction, and healthcare will be hardest hit, with farm output losses estimated between $30 and $60 billion.
Deportations could cost the U.S. economy up to $88 billion annually.
AOC argued that immigrant labor is vital to economic stability, urging Congress to pursue immigration reform.
It’s just good rhetoric. Many people voted for trump because they somehow thought he’d make things more affordable for them. Pointing out that he’s doing the opposite is good. It also gives self-interested people a reason to care about immigrations issues.