Trump's Mass Deportations Could Cost the Bay Area $67 Billion a Year, Report Says | KQED

""The disruption that's already happening, even without large-scale raids or deportation, also has its own slew of economic impacts," Raisz said. "And we're seeing that small-scale enforcement action - the fear and uncertainty that starts to ripple through communities - that alone can have millions of dollars of economic impact.""

""Economic issues require strategy, and silence is not a strategy," Blackwell said. "We all need to be speaking up on behalf of these communities and talking about the contributions they make from an economic and cultural point of view.""

The report measures the economic effects of deportation on various sectors, highlighting that over half of the Bay Area's undocumented population has lived there for over a decade. Employers report lower foot traffic and higher absenteeism due to fear and uncertainty in immigrant communities. Sanctuary policies may mitigate some effects, but small-scale enforcement actions already create economic disruptions. The report emphasizes that immigration issues are not only moral and legal but also economic, necessitating strategic discussions about community contributions.

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