Trump's Deportation Plans Threaten to Spike Grocery Prices

Nobel economist warns that mass deportations could lead to inflation in critical sectors like agriculture and construction.

Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, predicts that Trump's immigration policies will worsen inflation, particularly in groceries and housing.
Undocumented immigrants make up a significant portion of the agricultural and food processing workforce, with deportations likely leading to severe labor shortages.
Krugman argues that these labor shortages would force industries to raise wages, costs that would be passed on to consumers through higher prices.
Trump's policies could also exacerbate the housing crisis as undocumented immigrants constitute over a fifth of the construction workforce.
Tom Homan, known for his tough stance on immigration, has been appointed as Trump's 'border czar' to lead the proposed mass deportations.