One year into President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, there’s little evidence that closed borders are boosting employment for US-born workers.
Net migration into the US may have been negative in 2025 for the first time in at least 50 years, according to estimates from researchers at the center-right American Enterprise Institute and center-left Brookings Institution. That squeeze coincided with a rise in joblessness among the native-born, even as some businesses say it’s becoming more challenging to fill positions.
Economists say the disconnect reflects a structural mismatch: In many labor-intensive roles that rely heavily on immigrants, ...
