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Mass Deportations Could Lead To Salary Increases In These States, Including NJ
Mass deportations could significantly impact wages in states heavily reliant on foreign labor, according to new research.
An Oxford study suggests that removing a substantial number of immigrant workers may lead to labor shortages, compelling employers to increase salaries to attract native-born workers, Newsweek reports.
The states most likely to be affected are New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, and Texas, the report said, because those states have large immigrant populations and economies that depend on foreign labor in sectors such as agriculture, construction, and hospita…
COVID Vaccine Eligibility In NJ Expands: Here's Who Qualifies, How To Register
Even more people in New Jersey are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Monday with another expansion set for early next month (scroll down for NJ registration link).
Individuals in the following categories were added to the vaccine eligibility list as of Monday, 29:
Food productions/distribution (such as grocery store and restaurant workers), eldercare support, warehousing/logistics/social services support staff, elections workers, hospitality, medical supply chain, postal/shipping workers, clergy and those in the judicial system.
Come April 5, the following individuals will be eligible:
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