Survey Seyz ICE Crackdown Costs KCMO Economy & Jobs: Worth It?!?

First and foremost, we're always skeptical of so many amateur economists claiming an economic benefit to this current era of mass deportation when it's very obvious that Americans on the low-end currently endure harsh times.

However . . . 

We argue something entirely more interesting when it comes to the local adventures of La Migra. 

Maybe, just maybe, honest advocates for more deportation might stipulate immigration crackdown costs and HOPE for long-term benefits in terms of national identity and increased biz regulation that will one day benefit Americans. 

Like it or not, that's not a hopeful argument BUT it's more honest than online trolls playing economist promising short-term pie-in-the-sky gains that OBVIOUSLY haven't been apparent to voters on the street level. 

In the meantime . . .  

Here's the same old progressive perspective that also overlooks a great deal of human suffering . . .

Nationwide, 668,000 jobs were lost due to increased immigration enforcement, according to Brookings. That’s nearly equal to the combined populations of Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. Brookings estimated the two Kansas Citys lost 7,986 jobs due to a 93% increase in immigration arrests.

Wichita, meanwhile, was found to have lost 2,240 jobs due to a 360% increase in enforcement.

“The 2025 approach, in the administration’s own description, was built around ‘shock and awe’ tactics; highly visible raids, worksite arrests, and viral videos of detentions — acts designed to induce fear in a broad population,” the report found.

Each immigration arrest that Brookings deemed to be excessive, meaning it diverged from previous enforcement scale and tactics that focused on jails and prisons, was associated with 13 lost jobs.

“The gap widened over time, and the knock-on effects extended far beyond those directly targeted,” the report said. “In surge cities, employment fell most in immigrant-intensive sectors, but job losses spread further. American-born workers also experienced job loss.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Beacon: Deportation campaign in 2025 cost jobs for American workers, including in Kansas City