A new study by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute reveals that deporting undocumented immigrant workers would severely impact California's economy, dropping its global ranking. Industries like agriculture and construction, which heavily rely on immigrant labor, would suffer GDP declines of 16% and 14%, respectively. The report highlights the importance of immigrant workers beyond labor, showing their contributions to communities and essential services. With 63% of agricultural and 41% of construction workers being immigrants, the loss of this workforce could derail recovery efforts post-COVID and hurt California's economy significantly.
"Let's be mindful of the folks being targeted who are in the grocery stores that make sure that we can buy those produce from farms..."
"In the case of the Bay Area, a lot of that would be concentrated in industries that are really already struggling to find workers, especially in a post-COVID environment..."
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