In brief
According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Trump's stringent immigration policies, including mass deportations, could result in about 320,000 people being removed from the U.S. within ten years. This new approach is part of a broader strategy backed by $150 billion in funding, which includes the expansion of the U.S.-Mexico border wall and hiring more enforcement personnel. As a result, the U.S. population is expected to grow at a slower rate, with projections estimating a drop of about 4.5 million fewer people by 2035 compared to previous estimates. Critics argue this movement could severely impact the labor market and the economy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations and other hardline immigration measures will result in roughly 320,000 people being removed from the United States over the next ten years, according to a report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Trump's policy, supported by a $150 billion funding plan passed by Congress, includes building extensions to the southern border wall and increasing the number of law enforcement personnel. The CBO projects the removal of around 290,000 immigrants under these policies while another 30,000 may leave voluntarily.Lower fertility rates combined with reduced immigration means the U.S. population could be 4.5 million lower by 2035 than earlier estimates. Concerns are being raised that such mass deportations might negatively affect the U.S. economy, particularly in terms of labor availability and rising costs for goods. There’s also skepticism around Trump’s call for a ‘baby boom’ — the CBO finds no evidence indicating a rise in birth rates.Democrats in Congress have voiced concerns that the proposed immigration policies could be damaging to the economy and lead to price increases on essential goods.
