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Immigration Crackdowns Threaten Rural America's Growth
Original: ‘They Age and Shrink and Die’ — Immigration Crackdowns Threaten Growth in Rural America
Reports warn that tightened immigration enforcement could accelerate decline in rural American communities, which depend heavily on immigrant workers to sustain populations, labor forces and local economies. Critics quote the stark phrase 'they age and shrink and die' to describe what happens to small towns without new arrivals. Supporters of the crackdown argue enforcement is needed regardless of rural labor needs, keeping the debate contentious.
Why now: Ongoing national debate over immigration enforcement and its economic side effects on depopulating rural regions
Evidence
- ‘They Age and Shrink and Die’ — Immigration Crackdowns Threaten Growth in Rural America · India Currents
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