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Will stopping immigration cause labor shortages?
Yes, stopping immigration entirely (or even sharply curtailing it) would cause or worsen labor shortages in multiple sectors of the U.S. economy, slow labor force growth, and reduce potential economic output—particularly in the short-to-medium term—though markets would eventually adjust through higher wages, automation, reduced production in some areas, and other changes.[[1]](https://www.forbes.c