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by Arnt 587 days ago
A bad estimate is always somehow bad.

The US is in the news now. It has something like five million illegal immigrants that work for next to nothing. Losing that source of cheap labour would be a wrenching change.

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I have a hunch that mass deportations have an accelerationist origin. If Heritage Foundation ultimately thinks depopulation and mass automation are tenable and on their way, a supply shock in the labor market could spark some change. Not unlike the Death Plague contributed to the rise of wealthy craftsman and merchant class.
11 million, and it costs ~$80B to deport every million.
11… wow… is that everyone or just the ones that work legalish fulltime jobs?
Eight million in the labour force, that's quite a number.