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Mass deportations are not just a humanitarian crisis—they’re an economic disaster. Study after study has shown that immigrants contribute far more to the economy than they take, with long-term benefits that outweigh short-term costs. They start businesses, fill essential jobs, pay taxes, and drive innovation. Removing millions of workers overnight doesn’t just strip industries of labor; it also eliminates consumers, reduces tax revenue, and weakens local economies. The last large-scale immigration crackdown in 2018 left farms, construction sites, and service industries scrambling, leading to higher prices and economic contraction. This policy isn’t about protecting American jobs—it’s about gutting the economy for the sake of political theater.
The cost of this mass deportation effort is staggering—billions spent on enforcement, detention, and transport, all while Trump is slashing taxes for the wealthy. That means ordinary Americans will ultimately foot the bill, either through cuts to public services or increased debt. And for what? To remove people who contribute more than they take? Instead of investing in solutions that integrate immigrants into the economy and strengthen communities, this administration is burning taxpayer money to break apart families, disrupt businesses, and create an international human rights crisis. If we’re talking about a "net negative," it’s not immigrants—it’s the policies driving this destruction.
So yeah, you will end up paying for it.