Tras un siglo de deportaciones, la economía latina se fortalece en EU – La Jornada

The Latino economy in the United States has reached a gross domestic product (GDP) of $4.4 trillion, a valuation that would position this demographic as the fourth-largest economy in the world, surpassing Japan and approaching the economic scale of Germany.

According to researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), this economic growth has occurred despite a century of policies centered on deportations. The findings indicate that the Latino population, which currently stands at 68 million people, has not only resisted these policies but has experienced accelerated growth.

David Hayes-Bautista, a researcher at UCLA, stated during a conference that One hundred years of deportations could not extinguish the Latino gross domestic product.

The UCLA academics argue that a shift in migration policies is necessary to account for the increasing economic weight of the Latino community within the nation.

Demographic Integration and Labor Needs

Raúl Hinojosa Ojeda, president of the Department of Chicano/a and Central American Studies at UCLA, stated that the Anglo population is becoming increasingly dependent on Latino workers in a complementary manner.

Hinojosa Ojeda rejected the notion that Latino workers are displacing others in the workforce, instead framing the demographic as a benefit to the broader U.S. Economy.

The presence of Latinos is a fantastic demographic and economic gift for the United States, because We see a much younger population that will energize production for everyone.

Raúl Hinojosa Ojeda, President of the Department of Chicano/a and Central American Studies at UCLA

Hinojosa Ojeda noted that as the Anglo population retires, the United States will rely more heavily on a young, productive economy that contributes taxes.

Policy Analysis and Economic Leadership

The UCLA researchers characterized the deportation measures implemented under Donald Trump as failures across political, social, moral, and financial dimensions.

Hayes-Bautista explained that the current economic growth is being driven by a combination of social and demographic factors. He asserted that the ability of the United States to maintain its global economic leadership will depend on its capacity to invest in and leverage the contributions of this population.