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Will stopping immigration cause labor shortages?
Yes, sharply stopping or drastically reducing immigration would very likely cause or worsen labor shortages in specific sectors and slow overall labor force and economic growth, particularly in the short-to-medium term—though the effects are nuanced, not uniform, and the economy would adjust over time through higher wages, automation, reduced output, or other means. This is grounded in demographic