Trump's escalation of deportations could destroy nearly 6 million jobs: Employment losses caused by increasing deportations to 4,000,000 over four years
| Sector | Immigrant | U.S.-born | Total | Percent fall in total employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3,316,000 | 2,571,000 | 5,887,000 | 3.6% |
| Construction | 1,405,000 | 861,000 | 2,266,000 | 18.8% |
| Child care | 104,000 | 444,000 | 548,000 | 15.1% |
Note: Calculations assume 1,000,000 deportations annually for four years.
Source: Extrapolations from East et al. (2023); Howard, Wang, and Zhang (2024); and Ali, Brown, and Herbst (2024), as described in the text. Baseline employment levels from EPI (2025) analysis of the 2024 basic monthly Current Population Survey.