The hidden impact of ICE: immigrants stop working for fear of raids and deportations

Thousands of immigrants in the United States are making an extreme decision as a desperate measure: quitting their jobs out of fear of being detained by ICE. The phenomenon, which first began to be quietly reported in restaurants, bars, hotels, kitchens, agricultural fields, and construction sites, is now reflected in academic studies, national surveys, and economic figures that reveal a striking pattern: workers who would rather disappear from the labor market than risk being caught in an immigration raid.