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Immigration Crackdowns Threaten Rural America's Growth
Original: ‘They Age and Shrink and Die’ — Immigration Crackdowns Threaten Growth in Rural America
Immigration enforcement is raising alarm in rural America, where communities already facing aging populations and population decline rely heavily on immigrant workers and families to sustain local economies. Critics warn that crackdowns could accelerate the shrinkage of small towns — a dynamic captured in the stark phrase 'they age and shrink and die' — undermining schools, businesses and farms that depend on newcomers for growth.
Why now: Debate over immigration enforcement is intensifying, with growing attention to its economic impact on depopulating rural regions.
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- ‘They Age and Shrink and Die’ — Immigration Crackdowns Threaten Growth in Rural America · India Currents
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