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Will stopping immigration cause labor shortages?
Will halting immigration tighten labor markets? I'll pull recent research on where shortages would emerge.
Stopping or sharply reducing immigration would likely cause labor shortages in the short-to-medium term, but the size and duration of those shortages is debated and depends on sector, timeframe, and how the economy adjusts.
1. Why most economic research predicts shortages if immigration st