The government of Governor Kathy Hochul claims that there are 470,100 undocumented workers in New York and is worried that a crackdown on illegal immigration will destroy the local economy.
In light of newly returned President Donald Trump’s pledge to crack down on illegal immigration, Hochul made the revelation while presenting a massive budget proposal of $252 billion that would result in nearly one out of every six employees, or 15% of the state’s total workforce, being undocumented.
According to an economic forecast report included in the budget plan, the state’s labor shortages and population decline could be made worse by the possible deportation of unauthorized immigrants.
Hochul’s study quoted an estimate of 470,100 undocumented workers in the Empire State from the Center for Migration Services.
According to Hochul, the majority of them are employed as janitors, delivery drivers, maids/housekeepers, cooks, home and personal care assistants, and construction workers, among other jobs.
Employment in these industries will be severely affected if workers are compelled to quit.
Seventy percent of construction workers are foreign-born, the analysis found.
According to Hochul’s assessment, a slowdown in the influx of new immigrants could have a detrimental effect on the available inventory, result in labor shortages, and cause delays in the completion of ongoing work.
In anticipation of anticipated raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), migrants are escaping the city’s migrant shelters, and Trump’s team plans to deport criminal migrants first.
According to Hochul’s research, citizens of New York have been migrating to areas with reduced costs as a result of remote work.
According to Hochul’s research, the high cost of living in the New York City metro area has led to a drop in the region’s population.
Deporting unauthorized immigrants could make the state’s labor shortfall and population decrease worse. Long-term population reduction continues to pose a serious threat to employment and income.
On the other hand, the research suggests that if the population loss in New York City is smaller than anticipated and the immigration crackdown is less stringent than anticipated, both the city and the state may gain.
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