"The big picture: The drop in workers could alter the nation's projected demographics and make it difficult to revive manufacturing jobs - or to attract workers in health, agriculture and energy as the population ages. Projected new workers entering the workforce wouldn't fully make up the difference, leading to the net reductions, per the National Foundation for American Policy, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that focuses on trade and immigration."
"Zoom in: The study estimates that, of the projected decline in U.S. workers by 2028, 2.8 million would stem from legal immigration changes and 4 million from illegal immigration crackdowns. Roughly a third of the 15.7 million fewer workers in 2035 would result from policies on legal immigration. State of play: President Trump, since taking office, has promoted stepped-up enforcement by the U.S. Border Patrol, and by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents targeting undocumented immigrants."
"The other side: White House spokespersonAbigail Jackson told Axios in a statement that Trump's agenda to create jobs will capitalize on "untapped potential" while enforcing immigration laws. "There is no shortage of American minds and hands to grow our labor force," Jackson said. Jackson added that over one in ten young adults in the U.S. are neither employed nor in higher education nor pursuing vocational training. In April, President Trump signed an executive order "to modernize American workforce programs to prepare citizens for the high-paying skilled trade jobs of the future.""
Projected reductions in the U.S. workforce could reshape national demographics and hinder efforts to restore manufacturing and to attract workers in health, agriculture and energy as the population ages. The National Foundation for American Policy estimates that changes in legal immigration and crackdowns on illegal immigration account for millions of fewer workers by 2028 and 2035. Specific policy actions include tighter enforcement by Border Patrol and ICE, targeting people with temporary protections, a pause on refugee admissions, a travel ban, and new limits on international student work programs. The White House emphasizes preparing and training American citizens for skilled jobs.
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