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How Donald Trump’s Mass Deportations and Tariffs Would Impact New York City’s Economy
Two planks of the Republican nominee’s agenda would have devastating consequences on the city’s fortunes, economists and scholars say. By Greg David Follow @x NEW YORK - Last Sunday’s rally at Madison Square Garden , Donald Trump yet again pledged to “launch the largest deportation program in American history.” According to him, deporting millions of immigrants, including those who are undocumented and those who are here legally, will free up millions of jobs, especially for Black and Hispanic Americans. The Republican presidential candidate has also contended during the campaign that imposing tariffs on all imports into the United States will be “beautiful,” as the revenue will allow the government to reduce taxes while leading to a boom in domestic manufacturing. But virtually no reputable economist or scholar of immigration believes he is right on either count. A tiny minority of economists say he could be right on tariffs, but the vast majority sa...
