Overview

• On August 1, a federal court issued injunctions halting parts of the administration’s expedited deportation and profiling expansions.
• Enforcement actions by ICE have persisted despite the injunctions, triggering widespread job losses and production stoppages in agriculture, construction, tourism and food processing.
• Disney, Walmart, Amazon and Nestlé have responded to federal pressure by firing workers with temporary legal status, deepening labor shortages.
• A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas study projects that immigration restrictions could reduce U.S. GDP growth by nearly one percentage point, slowing it to about 1.5% in 2025.
• Business and political leaders are urging comprehensive immigration reform to avert further operational halts, higher costs and potential recession risks.