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Will stopping immigration cause labor shortages?
Stopping immigration raises big labor questions — I'll review the evidence on what would happen to worker supply.
Yes, according to most economic modeling stopping immigration entirely would worsen — and in many sectors cause — labor shortages, especially over the medium to long term.
It would not affect all jobs equally. The impact is strongest due to demographics and sectoral dependence:
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