What Happens to Jobs When Deportations Rise? A CU Denver Economist Has Answers

Published: March 5, 2026

CU Denver economics professor Hani Mansour studies what happens to labor markets during periods of immigration enforcement. His 2022 research on the Secure Communities program found ripple effects across the broader economy — including for native-born workers, with an estimated 0.8 jobs affected per deportation.

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