The Silent Victim of Immigration Enforcement: Consumer Spending A recent study by University of Pennsylvania Wharton economics professor Zeke Hernandez has shed new light on the often overlooked effects of immigration enforcement on local economies.
By examining the impact of ICE raids on consumer spending, Hernandez's research reveals a stark reality: the administration's aggressive approach to immigration is not only harming workers and businesses but also quietly crippling the economy.
Hernandez combined data from over 5,000 ICE raids with 5. 4 million points of interest (POIs) on foot traffic and spending. The results show that for every POI, consumer spending declines by 6.