AEI - Immigration Policy and Its Macroeconomic Effects

2025

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1) This report evaluates how shifting immigration policies and enforcement under the second Trump administration will directly impact U.S. labor supply, employment growth, and overall GDP growth.
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- Projects net migration scenarios for 2025–2028, estimating zero or negative net migration in 2025 due to curtailed inflows and higher removals.
- Analyzes potential monthly employment growth ranges under high and low immigration scenarios, accounting for labor force participation trends.
- Estimates the short- and long-term effects on real GDP growth resulting from reduced immigrant labor, consumer spending shifts, and precautionary savings.
3) Tags: immigration policy, macroeconomics, GDP growth, labor force, employment projections

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