The David Lin Report Labor Market Collapse? What Trump's New Policies Mean For Jobs | Steven Camarota
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Sep 24, 2025 Steven Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, delves into immigration policies and their impacts on the labor market. He discusses Trump's new H-1B visa fee hike and how it may reduce the supply of foreign workers, potentially raising wages for American employees. Camarota also highlights the exit of 2.2 million foreign-born workers, questioning how this will affect job availability and GDP. He explores the implications for native labor and future immigration dynamics, especially as technology evolves.
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Wage Effects Will Be Uneven
- Fewer H-1B hires could modestly raise tech wages, but STEM fields are a small share of total labor so macro effects may be limited.
- Camarota emphasizes most wage gains would occur at lower-wage occupations if illegal immigration falls.
Gold Card Is An Investor Shortcut
- The Trump 'gold card' is framed as an investor green-card shortcut, effectively selling residency for a high fee.
- Camarota notes legal questions and limited likely uptake given few people both wealthy and eager to relocate.
Birthright Citizenship Raises Enforcement Issues
- Camarota supports ending birthright citizenship for tourist- and illegal-entry cases because it complicates enforcement.
- He warns reforms would need broader enforcement changes to avoid unfairly penalizing U.S.-born children.