#USA immigration, the real deal
The evidence indicates a marginal increase in H-2B visas would expand production, investment, and profits at US firms without reducing USAian employment. The authors caution their short-run estimates may even understate the gains: chronic visa uncertainty makes firms underinvest, and related work (Census Bureau, CES-WP-24-05) finds losing firms are more likely to shut down entirely.
https://www.aeaweb.org/research/immigration-restrictions-firms-workers
#H2B #maga #ice
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