Trump’s deportations could mean higher costs, labor shortages in Arizona
WASHINGTON – Deportations ordered by President Donald Trump could hit Arizona’s agriculture and construction sectors hard, pushing up prices for homebuyers and grocery shoppers. One in five agricultural workers and one in eight construction workers in Arizona lack permanent legal status, according to Pew Research Center data. “If you remove a significant portion of the state’s labor force, what results are labor shortages,” said George Hammond, director of the Economic and Business Research…
WASHINGTON – Deportations ordered by President Donald Trump could hit Arizona’s agriculture and construction sectors hard, pushing up prices for homebuyers and grocery shoppers.
One in five agricultural workers and one in eight construction workers in Arizona lack permanent legal status, according to Pew Research Center data.
“If you remove a significant portion of the state’s labor force, what results are labor shortages,” said George Hammond, director of the Economic and Business Research… 
