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Will stopping immigration cause labor shortages?
Yes, sharply reducing or stopping immigration would very likely cause or worsen labor shortages in multiple sectors, particularly in the short-to-medium term, though the effects would vary by skill level, sector, and accompanying policies. This follows from demographics, current labor market data, sector dependencies, economic studies, and historical precedents. Complete cessation is an extreme scenario; even large reductions produce measurable effects.
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