The Truth About Mass Deportation and Jobs: What the Data Actually Shows

About this episode

Steve Boese discusses the complexities of mass deportation and its impact on the labor market based on a new NBER study.

The Workplace Minute Welcome to the Workplace Minute, brought to you by H3 HR Advisors. Your quick-hit version of the HR Happy Hour Podcast, where Steve Boese shares the latest in Human Resources, HR tech, workplace trends, and more—all in just a few minutes. Tune in and stay on top of what’s shaping the workplace today! A new NBER study takes a hard look at one of the most debated questions in today’s labor market: do increased immigration enforcement and mass deportations create more opportunities for U.S.-born workers? In this episode, Steve breaks down the data behind the policy claims, explore what actually happens inside affected industries, and examine why the results challenge some of the most widely held assumptions about jobs, wages, and workforce dynamics. For HR and business leaders, the lesson is clear: when it comes to the labor market, the truth is almost always more complex than the politics. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update. NEW: Download the H3 HR Advisors 2026 Workplace Trends Report here The HR Happy…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Boese

Topics covered

• mass deportation
• immigration enforcement
• labor market
• jobs
• wages
• workforce dynamics

Keywords

• mass deportation
• immigration
• labor market
• HR
• workplace trends
• jobs
• wages

Sponsors

H3 HR Advisors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBER, Workhuman

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