Farmers say they are planting less, turning to automation, eliminating some crops, leaving them to rot in the field or contemplating selling out of the business altogether — all because they cannot find enough immigrant labour. Trump and others who favour tighter immigration controls say low-skilled migrant workers compete for American jobs and drive down wages for all workers. But a growing body of research suggests the contrary: that removing immigrant workers can be destructive, resulting in lost jobs, lower wages, canceled investments and less affordable services — even for Americans. These changes in the migrant labour supply may be showing up in economic data. US employers frequently argue that Americans will not do some jobs that migrant workers will, like picking crabs or slaughtering animals in food plants.

Source: Pakistan Today January 26, 2020 07:52 UTC