Confirmed panelists include:
- Katelin Cruz of Western Illinois Dreamers
- Daniel Costa of the Economic Policy Institute
- Jose Oliva of the HEAL Food Alliance
- State Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, D-Chicago
Investigate Midwest
September 2, 2025
The Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank, predicts that if Trump hits his goal of deporting four million people within four years, both immigrant workers in the U.S. and U.S.-born workers would suffer job losses, particularly in construction and child care, to the tune of 3.3 million jobs held by immigrants and 2.6 million held by those born in the U.S.
The Sunn Post
September 2, 2025
The most recent data we found to support the “cheap labor’ claim was a May 4, 2020, report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a left-leaning think tank.
AIM Group
September 2, 2025
- A recent Economic Policy Institute analysis found that Trump’s deportation plans could cut 115,000 jobs in Pennsylvania, affecting both immigrants and U.S.-born workers.
Axios Pittsburgh
September 2, 2025
More recently, President Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the agency announced dismal nonfarm payroll numbers for May, June, and July. He claimed without evidence the data was rigged as part of a politically motivated attack. The decision to fire McEntarfer without clear cause may undermine confidence in future economic data, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Motley Fool
September 2, 2025
Maggie takes a hard look at the controversial “Big Brutal Bill” and its devastating impact on American workers, with a special focus on Wisconsin’s manufacturing and agricultural sectors. Joined by Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute and Aurelia Glass from the Center for American Progress, Maggie unpacks how the bill slashes Medicaid, food assistance, and labor protections — all to benefit billionaires.
Civic Media
September 2, 2025
“The president’s belief that the BLS commissioner personally ‘produced’ the jobs numbers is preposterous and shows a complete misunderstanding of how government statistical agencies operate,” Heidi Shierholz, president of the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute, said in a statement.
Ohio Capital Journal
September 2, 2025
“The way that we’re doing it is creating chaos and uncertainty,” said Adam Hersh, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute. “This is not good for business. It’s not good for workers either. We’re going to slow economic growth, and we’re not ultimately going to solve the problems that we have.”
Hearst TV
September 2, 2025
Chad Warmington, the State Chamber’s president and chief executive, warned that the proposal would kill jobs, although since 2009, 10 states have raised their minimum wage through the ballot initiative process, including Colorado, Missouri and Arkansas, and according to the non-partisan Economic Policy Institute, none of these states have experienced adverse economic consequences.
The Oklahoman
September 2, 2025