The Eventual Impact of ICE Raids

By Emma Rocha
  • Labor shortages begin

    Labor shortages begin

    Industries will begin to face shortage of workers, and possibly lead to early signs of food waste as farmers begin to struggle to find individuals to harvest crops.
  • Rising Economic Anxiety

    Rising Economic Anxiety

    Business owners will begin to express their concerns over production slowing down as well as how families of deported workers may face numerous issues.
  • Disruptions Through Communities

    Disruptions Through Communities

    Separated families may begin to have more emotional distress not just for the younger generations and communities.
  • Price Increases

    Price Increases

    Food prices rise as agricultural production slows, this will also occur as a result of lack of skilled labor and increasing costs.
  • Financial Burden?

    Financial Burden?

    Less workers, tax revenues will decrease effecting those states with high immigrant populations.
  • Social Strain

    Social Strain

    higher rates of anxiety and depression, as a result of the social stress caused by the raids.
  • Permanent Economic Slowdown

    Permanent Economic Slowdown

    With less taxpayers and workers, state and federal economies will shrink.
  • Impact on the Environment

    Impact on the Environment

    For farmers, unharvested crops will increase the number of food waste contributing to climate change.