Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted concerns regarding labor shortages in New York amid plans for mass deportations by the Trump administration. Her budget proposal noted that losing 470,100 undocumented workers could exacerbate the state's population and labor shortages. However, the argument raises questions about whether these shortages are real or simply a reflection of employers unwilling to pay higher wages. The article suggests that rather than a labor shortage, there is a problem with wage levels, as employers often struggle to find workers for low-paying jobs.
In unveiling its budget proposal this week, Gov. Hochul's office echoed the 'shortage' rhetoric, claiming New York has a staggering 470,100 undocumented workers.
The potential deportation of undocumented immigrants could further exacerbate the state's population loss and labor shortages, creating worker shortages and putting upward pressure on wages.
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