Nearly 1 Million Illegal Immigrants Have 'Self-Deported' Under Trump, Which Has Led to Higher Wages

Andrew Arthur-Opinion : Jun 17, 2025
New York Post

[NYPost.com] While ICE arrests and deportations have grabbed headlines, President Trump is also running a separate but complementary "mass deportation" program—one that encourages aliens here unlawfully to go home voluntarily. And if reports are correct, that plan is more successful than anyone could have imagined. ... The Washington Post claims,"a million foreign-born workers have exited the workforce since March." The Post frames this as "a sign of the weakening labor supply." Yet the paper also notes, "Average hourly wages accelerated, rising by 0.4 percent over the month, to $36.24 in May, as earnings continue to beat inflation in a boost to workers' spending power."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via New York Post video)