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In a Trump immigration crackdown, there will be losers and winners

Labor shortages may fuel inflation and hurt construction and food service. Some U.S.-born workers, along with the detention industry, may gain.
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The Midwest is drawing people in as some leave big coastal cities

Nov 25, 2024
Jobs, affordable homes and family and friends are attracting homebuyers, some of whom are returning to hometowns.
Intel is opening a semiconductor plant near In Columbus, Ohio, above, and home sales have been strong.
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Is extreme heat changing where people live and work in the U.S.?

New research suggests that the historical trend of people moving from colder to warmer states could reverse given climate change.
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Venezuela's power blackouts are fueling a surge in migration

Jul 24, 2024
Businesses, restaurants, hospitals and citizens are all grappling with recurring power outages — and debating leaving as a result.
Above, a view of the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela, on July 10, during a partial power cut.
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How migration altered the economy of this Colombian town

May 15, 2024
Necoclí, Colombia, is a key stop on the migratory route to the U.S. Traditionally dependent on tourism, its economy has shifted to serve migrants.
Migrants' tents line a beach in Necoclí, Colombia. It's a key staging post on their journey north to the U.S.
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Could migrants be the answer to New York's restaurant labor shortage?

Apr 19, 2024
Hospitality businesses say they want working visas for migrants to be fast-tracked as they struggle to fill job vacancies.
Hundreds of asylum seekers lined up outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City in June. Restaurants want to put them to work.
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Midwest's pollution is spurring a reverse Great Migration

Dec 28, 2023
Thousands of Black families have left industrial cities like Detroit and Chicago due to environmental conditions. Many head to the South.
Adam Mahoney traveled through the Midwest visiting cities where blight and pollution are driving Black families away from the region.
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What it would take for Cuba to rebound economically

We take a look at why people are fleeing Cuba and how the U.S. can help.
People look at food prices at a private business in Havana on Dec. 20. Cuba's economic crisis is driving an influx of migrants to the U.S.
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Venezuela's 360% inflation fuels migration, poverty

Dec 6, 2023
While the economy is slowly improving, a quarter of Venezuela's population has left the country as high inflation and low wages persist.
A man counts cash to buy groceries in a Caracas supermarket. Prices are beyond the reach of many Venezuelans.
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As crisis consumes Haiti, migrants face economic difficulties in America

Dec 12, 2022
Migrants fleeing Haiti for greener economic pastures in the U.S. often face difficulties finding employment and adequate housing.
A Haitian migrant is seen next to a painting of an American flag outside a shelter in Mexico. Migration from Haiti to the U.S. has accelerated in the past year as instability rocks the Caribbean island nation.
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