Why this Trump move could lead to another Great Depression

Historical parallels illustrate the potential dangers of mass deportations. During the Great Depression, the US government forcibly deported up to 1.8 million people of Mexican descent, including thousands of US-born citizens, in an effort to free up jobs for white Americans. The economic outcome of this policy was counterproductive—wages for US-born workers stagnated or declined, and labor shortages crippled key industries. Fast-forward to today, where similar measures could have an even more devastating impact given the interconnected nature of the global economy and the critical roles undocumented workers play in the US labor market.