{"id":10650,"date":"2025-05-30T18:07:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bna.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/bgov2023\/insights\/federal-policy\/a-guide-to-immigration-policy-changes-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T14:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:49:11","slug":"a-guide-to-immigration-policy-changes-in-2025","status":"publish","type":[21],"link":"https:\/\/bna.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/bgov2023\/insights\/federal-policy\/a-guide-to-immigration-policy-changes-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Immigration Policy Changes in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <style>section[data-anchor='row-6a847fd69b6b4'] {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url(https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&type=webp&url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2023\/09\/Insights-Header.jpg);\n\t\t\t  }<\/style>\n    <section class=\"bbg-row bg--has-media       bg--eeeeee text--white bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a847fd69b6b4'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8 bbg-column--valign-bottom\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p>    <ul class=\"bbg-categories_list\">\n                    <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/bna.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/bgov2023\/insights\/category\/federal-policy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n                    Federal Policy\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/bna.content.cirrus.bloomberg.com\/bgov2023\/insights\/category\/public-affairs-strategies\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n                    Public Affairs Strategies\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 24px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div>    <h1 class=\"bbg-metadata bbg-metadata--title\">A Guide to Immigration Policy Changes in 2025<\/h1>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-jl-start bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a847fd6a2ca5'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-9\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    \n<\/div><div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-3\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div\n\tclass=\"bbg_jumplinks-container vertical\"\n\tdata-link-color=\"#8a5db5\"\n\tdata-style=\"light\"\n\tdata-direction=\"vertical\"\n\tdata-mobile-behavior=\"dropdown\"\n>\n\t<style>\n\t\t.bbg_jumplinks-container .bbg_jumplinks-scroll:after {\n\t\t\tbackground: #8a5db5;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-compact row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a847fd6a4e7f'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <p><div\n    class=\"bbg-spacer\"\n        style=\"height: 40px !important\"\n    >\n<\/div>    <p class=\"bbg-metadata bbg-metadata--date\">May 30, 2025<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-anchor='row-6a847fd6a665c'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<p>U.S. immigration continues to be one of the most hotly contested issues on the Hill and in statehouses across the country because it impacts a wide swath of communities in every corner of America.<\/p>\n<p>For more than a decade, high-profile members of Congress \u2013 Democrats and Republicans alike \u2013 have called for changes to border policy, but disagree on how to get there and what success looks like. As a result, progress toward immigration policy change has been slow and difficult. But for government affairs professionals, <a href=\"https:\/\/about.bgov.com\/insights\/public-affairs-solutions\/legislative-bill-tracking-guide\/\">tracking legislative and regulatory updates<\/a> remains a critical task.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is immigration reform? The term simply refers to changes or attempts to change laws related to immigrants and immigration. And while the term was in existence well before 2013 \u2013 for instance, the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform ran from 1990 to 1997 \u2013 it gained more popularity that year when a bipartisan group of senators called \u201cThe Gang of Eight\u201d drafted a major piece of legislation that sought to reform policies around the issue. (The bill ultimately died in the 113th Congress.)<\/p>\n<p>Here, we\u2019ll cover the latest on immigration policy changes, and how trusted and reliable technology can help you develop an effective <a href=\"https:\/\/about.bgov.com\/insights\/public-affairs-strategies\/lobbying-and-public-affair\/\">lobbying and public affairs strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none row-jump-link-section bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-jump-link-label='Why is immigration reform important today?' data-anchor='row-6a847fd6a848a' id='why'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h2>Why is immigration reform important today?<\/h2>\n<p>Historically, the U.S. has seen a series of reforms (more on that in the next section), but debate rages on. And as immigrants continue to enter and remain in the country, and participate in the workforce, people on both sides of the aisle are seeking certain outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, those in favor of pathways to citizenship say immigration reform is necessary, in part, because immigration has long been a source of strength for the country \u2013 but especially now, as the youngest baby boomers near retirement age and the workforce continues to age. Meanwhile, those who support the deportations of immigrants who enter the U.S. illegally may want to toughen related laws as they argue in favor of border reform.<\/p>\n<p>That said, no matter which side of the aisle you or your clients are on, government affairs professionals must stay on top of U.S. immigration policies (both proposed and passed) as well as related news on the topic.<\/p>\n<p>Enter Bloomberg Government\u2019s all-in-one platform, which helps public affairs professionals gain access to timely resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/about.bgov.com\/insights\/public-affairs-solutions\/legislative-bill-tracking-guide\/\">legislative tracking<\/a> tools, and deep analysis to help them understand the landscape and how immigration reform may impact key business sectors.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none row-jump-link-section bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-jump-link-label='Current state of immigration in the United States' data-anchor='row-6a847fd6a9a68' id='current'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h2>Current state of immigration in the United States<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. immigration system that we have today is the result of several major legislative reforms. The first reform of significance was the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which was first codified in 1952 and has been amended significantly several times since, with Congress making these amendments based on new public laws.<\/p>\n<h3>Overview of U.S. immigration policies<\/h3>\n<p>Immigration reforms in early U.S. history include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 1790 Naturalization Act, which excluded non-white people from having eligibility to naturalize<\/li>\n<li>1798\u2019s Alien Friends Act, which authorized the president to imprison or deport any so-called \u201calien\u201d who was deemed dangerous to the U.S., making it the first act to authorize deportation for immigrants<\/li>\n<li>The Naturalization Act of 1870, which extended eligibility for naturalization to people of African nativity or descent<\/li>\n<li>The Immigration Act of 1903, which banned beggars, anarchists, and importers of prostitutes (and was the first U.S. law to restrict immigration based on a person\u2019s political beliefs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speeding forward several decades, after the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1952, additional reforms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 1965 amendment to the INA, which ended the national origins quota system that had disproportionately favored European immigrants and set the stage for current immigration policies that focus on the reunification of families and the needs of the nation\u2019s employers<\/li>\n<li>The Refugee Act of 1980, which adopted the United Nation\u2019s definition of \u201crefugees\u201d and expanded the annual admission of refugees<\/li>\n<li>The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which created a path to citizenship for people who\u2019d entered the United States without permission before 1982 but also made it illegal for employers to knowingly hire people who are undocumented<\/li>\n<li>The Immigration Act of 1990, which increased the number of people who could legally immigrate to the U.S. and provided Temporary Protected Status so asylum seekers could stay in the U.S. until conditions in their home countries improved<\/li>\n<li>The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program created by former President Barack Obama in 2012, which allowed certain young immigrants without status, who were brought to the United States as children, to apply for work authorization permits and protection from immediate deportation. The Trump administration ended DACA in 2017, but the federal courts \u2013 including the U.S. Supreme Court \u2013 have kept the program in place and the Biden administration published updated regulations in 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>U.S. immigration policy today<\/h3>\n<p>Today, U.S. immigration policy is governed largely by the Immigration and Nationality Act. This current U.S. policy has two major aspects: the first \u201cfacilitates migration flows of foreign nationals into the United States\u201d and the second \u201cfocuses on immigration enforcement and removal,\u201d as the U.S. Congress confirms in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/R45020#:~:text=U.S.%20immigration%20policy%20is%20governed,executive%20branch%20departments%20and%20agencies.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">primer on immigration policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When Congress enacts public laws that affect immigration and nationality, it may amend INA sections or add new sections to the INA, or it may pass laws that do not change the INA, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the U.S. also makes permanent immigration a different issue than temporary immigration, and the executive branch is allowed to \u201cexercise statutory or executive authority to allow certain noncitizens to enter or remain in the United States on a time-limited basis, including those who have not been admitted through permanent or temporary pathways under the INA and might otherwise be subject to removal,\u201d with these pathways including TPS and immigration parole, according to Congress.<\/p>\n<p>And as U.S. immigration laws are carried out by several executive branch departments and agencies, these agencies have authority for immigration enforcement via the INA, including \u201crestricting entry to and removing persons from the United States who lack authorization to be in the country or who have such authorization but have committed acts that make them subject to removal,\u201d according to Congress.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-single-image align-left\">\n    <figure class=\"bbg-single-image__figure\" style=\"max-width:100%\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/migrants.jpg\" class=\"bbg-single-image__image attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"migrants\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/migrants.jpg 900w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/migrants.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/migrants.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/migrants.jpg 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n        \n                <figcaption class=\"bbg-single-image__caption\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n                <p class=\"caption\">Migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez, Mexico, in December 2024. Photographer: David Peinado\/Bloomberg<\/p>\n\n        <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h2>Statistics on immigrants and undocumented workers<\/h2>\n<p>The history of immigration reform gives important context to today\u2019s U.S. immigration landscape, particularly for the immigrant workforce. For example, in 2023, people who were \u201cforeign born\u201d accounted for 18.6% of the U.S. civilian labor force \u2013 up from 18.1% in 2022 \u2013 with this group including those who were \u201clegally-admitted immigrants, refugees, temporary residents such as students and temporary workers, and undocumented immigrants,\u201d according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/pdf\/forbrn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 2024 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a> (BLS).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, foreign-born men continued to participate in the labor force at a considerably higher rate in 2023 (77.5%) when compared to their native-born counterparts (66.1%), according to the same BLS report, which noted foreign-born workers, in general, were more likely than native-born workers to be employed in service occupations; natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations; and in production, transportation, and material moving occupations.<\/p>\n<p>And while undocumented immigrants accounted for just 3.3% of the U.S. population, the undocumented workforce represented about 4.8% of the U.S. workforce in 2022, according to a July 2024 report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2024\/07\/22\/what-we-know-about-unauthorized-immigrants-living-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pew Research Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, when it comes to immigration in general (aside from workforce trends), the United States continues to have more immigrants than any other country \u2013 with \u201cone-fifth of the world\u2019s international migrants\u201d making their home in the U.S., according to a September 2024 report from Pew Research Center. Reasons for immigration can include poverty, attempts to escape violence, work or educational opportunities, or reunification with family.<\/p>\n<p>During modern times, U.S. immigration also continues to increase. In states including California, Texas, Florida, and New York, immigrants account for about one in five residents, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/features\/how-immigration-affects-us-economy\/?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 2025 Bloomberg news report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And the \u201cU.S. foreign-born population reached a record 47.8 million in 2023, an increase of 1.6 million from the previous year,\u201d according to the Pew report, which noted that this is the largest annual increase in more than 20 years, since 2000.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none row-jump-link-section bbg-jl-end bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-jump-link-label='Immigration reform proposals for 2025' data-anchor='row-6a847fd6ae2c8' id='immigration'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h2>Immigration reform proposals for 2025<\/h2>\n<p>The proposals for immigration reform in 2025 are related to President Donald Trump\u2019s position on immigration and his calls for \u201cmass deportation,\u201d restrictions on asylum access, and border reform.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wpb_content_element bbg-single-image align-left\">\n    <figure class=\"bbg-single-image__figure\" style=\"max-width:100%\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/vance-border.jpg\" class=\"bbg-single-image__image attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"vance-border\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/vance-border.jpg 900w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/vance-border.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/vance-border.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/image\/v1\/resize?width=auto&amp;type=webp&amp;url=https:\/\/assets.bbhub.io\/bna\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/vance-border.jpg 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n        \n                <figcaption class=\"bbg-single-image__caption\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n                <p class=\"caption\">U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Vice President JD Vance speak to members of the media at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 5, 2025. Photographer: Brenda Bazan\/Bloomberg<\/p>\n\n        <\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h3>President Trump\u2019s immigration policy<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to illegal immigration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/01\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-declares-a-national-emergency-at-the-southern-border\/\">Trump said in 2018<\/a>: \u201cIllegal immigration hurts American workers; burdens American taxpayers; and undermines public safety; and places enormous strain on local schools, hospitals, and communities in general, taking precious resources away from the poorest Americans who need them most. Illegal immigration costs our country billions and billions of dollars each year\u2026And I will therefore take every lawful action at my disposal to address this crisis. And that\u2019s what we\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During his first term, the Trump administration enacted a series of actions that shifted immigration policy. And when he took office again in January 2025, after campaigning to initiate \u201cthe largest domestic deportation operation in American history,\u201d he rolled out several new executive orders on immigration policy, related to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Border policy (detailing that the administration will \u201cmarshal all available resources and authorities\u201d to stop illegal immigration, including establishing a physical wall and deploying \u201csufficient personnel along the southern border of the United States to ensure complete operational control\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEnhanced vetting and screening,\u201d including for visa applicants and foreign nationals seeking admission to the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>Birthright citizenship (stating that this right does not automatically extend to certain persons born in the United States)<\/li>\n<li>The U.S.\u2011Mexico-Canada Agreement (as the order established an &#8220;America First Trade Policy&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>Enforcement policies related to illegal entry (including for those seeking asylum, as this order revoked Biden-era executive orders)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRealigning\u201d the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, thereby suspending immigration under this program pending formal reporting, and revoking the 2021 executive order on \u201cRebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As of April 2025, at least one of these orders is facing legal challenges, as Democratic states and immigration groups have put forth numerous legal challenges on the order relating to birthright citizenship, and a federal district court has temporarily blocked the order from taking effect.<\/p>\n<p>But, in the meantime, if these executive orders are enforced and implemented, Trump immigration policy will restructure U.S. immigration policy in meaningful ways to focus mainly on enforcement.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bbg-row-container\">\n    <section class=\"bbg-row  text--black row-padding--top-none row-padding--bottom-none row-jump-link-section bbg-jl-end bbg-row--full-bg-bleed\" data-jump-link-label='The impact of immigration reform' data-anchor='row-6a847fd6b15f7' id='impact'>\n        \n        \n        <div\n            class=\"bbg-row--content\"\n                    >\n            \n            <div\n    class=\"bbg-column bbg-column--width-8\"\n    style=\"\"\n    >\n    <div\n\tclass=\"bb-wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t<h2>The impact of immigration reform<\/h2>\n<p>Immigration policy changes could have implications for the economy and workforce. Immigrants are a core part of the U.S. economy, as they work, spend money, pay taxes, have children, and do other things (like native-born Americans) to keep the economy growing.<\/p>\n<h3>Economic and workforce implications<\/h3>\n<p>Trump and many of his allies argue that immigrants are lowering wages and taking jobs from native-born Americans. And other critics argue that by creating demand for more goods and services, thereby stimulating the economy, immigration also can add to inflation.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, some Republicans have argued the recent immigration surge worsened the cost-of-living crisis, with Vice President JD Vance claiming undocumented immigrants are to blame for a \u201ctotally unaffordable\u201d housing market.<\/p>\n<p>Some research supports the idea that an immigration surge could translate into higher housing costs, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/features\/how-immigration-affects-us-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 2025 reporting from Bloomberg<\/a>, noting that while economists from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) see the surge having little overall impact on inflation in the next decade, they say the \u201cgreatest upward pressure\u201d will come from higher housing demand.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, because state and local governments tend to be responsible for basic services, a surge in immigration often raises their spending more than their revenues. For example, a 2024 CBO report found that the revenue local governments raised from newly arrived immigrants paying state income and property taxes is typically less than the education and health-care costs incurred.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, those on the other side of the issue have noted several economic benefits of immigration. For example, a 2017 report on the economic and fiscal consequences of immigration from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/catalog\/23550\/the-economic-and-fiscal-consequences-of-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academy of Sciences concluded<\/a> \u201cthat immigration has an overall positive impact on long-run economic growth in the U.S.\u201d And while first-generation immigrants \u201care more costly to governments than are the native-born,\u201d the report concluded that \u201cthe second generation are among the strongest fiscal and economic contributors in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Federal Reserve officials have continuously cited immigration as a key contributor to an overall rise in the number of available workers, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/features\/how-immigration-affects-us-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chair Jerome Powell saying<\/a> part of the reason why the economy has often beat expectations is because the U.S. has been \u201cgetting that supply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Immigrants also have been a key part of U.S. innovation: Although they are only about 16% of the country\u2019s inventors, immigrants have been responsible for more than a third of the new patents registered in the U.S. in the past three decades, particularly in the technology, medical, and chemical industries, according to National Bureau of Economic Research economists.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign-born workers are more likely to work in sectors where demand for workers often outpaces the native-born supply. Sectors that employ the most foreign-born workers include construction, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance, and food preparation and serving, per 2023 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n<p>If immigration reform policies to reduce immigration are carried out, some proponents of immigration have raised concerns about severe employment disruptions in industries such as agriculture, construction, and hospitality.<\/p>\n<p>And while it&#8217;s unclear what the overall economic fallout of mass deportations could be, President Trump\u2019s plan could be costly in the short term and long term. For example, deporting 11 million unauthorized immigrants \u2013 the estimated total in the U.S. as of 2022 \u2013 would cost more than $150 billion, with an additional $15 billion per year needed to maintain border security, according to the pro-immigration think tank <a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationforum.org\/article\/mass-deportation-in-the-u-s-explainer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Immigration Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And analysis by the Peterson Institute of International Economics found that expelling the country\u2019s estimated 8.3 million unauthorized immigrant workers (as of 2022) would mean that, at best, the U.S. would see no economic growth through Trump\u2019s second term \u2013 with negative effects potentially including declines in U.S. GDP.<\/p>\n<h3>Social and cultural effects<\/h3>\n<p>Detractors may argue that immigration has the potential to change a host society\u2019s cultural traditions, causing harm to its cultural identity. Plus, immigrants themselves can face pressure to assimilate, along with the loss of cultural norms, religious customs, and social support systems.<\/p>\n<p>That said, positive effects of immigration can include the broadening of U.S. culture, including an expansion of the foods we eat, the music we listen to, and the books we read. 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