The industries that could be hardest hit by Trump's immigration crackdown [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Nov 19, 2024 -
Business


April Rubin

President-elect Trump's vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants could eliminate workers from U.S. industries already projected to face shortages and cut up to 6.8% of the national gross domestic profit.

The big picture: While undocumented laborers make up a relatively small percentage of the total U.S. workforce, they have outsized roles in fields like construction, agriculture and hospitality.

Zoom in: Construction and agriculture workforces had the highest shares of undocumented workers as of 2022, per the American Immigration Council.

Among the undocumented workforce: 39% of plasterers and stucco masons; 36% of drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers; 36% of roofers; and 31% of painters and paperhangers.

28% of graders and sorters for agricultural products were undocumented, as well as 25% of miscellaneous agricultural workers.

Most U.S. voters (75%) said undocumented immigrants mostly fill jobs that American citizens don't want, according to an October Pew Research report.

Industries like hospitality, service, health care, construction and agriculture would face labor shortages without immigrant labor, according to the Center for Migration Studies.

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