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Dr. Núria Rodríguez-Planas

Dr. Núria Rodríguez-Planas is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Queens College Business School and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY).  An internationally recognized scholar in labor economics, gender economics, and the economics of education, her research examines how gender norms, public policy, and economic institutions shape opportunities and outcomes across the life course, combining rigorous causal inference with a commitment to addressing pressing social and economic challenges.  

Dr. Nuria Rodriguez-Planas
Data Show that Local Economies are Harmed by Increased Immigration Enforcement

Data Show that Local Economies are Harmed by Increased Immigration Enforcement

By Dr. Núria Rodríguez-Planas and Jennifer Roff
Recent immigration enforcement raids have led to large disruptions in local communities, affecting spending at local businesses. Our research, which uses data from the Deportation Data project combined with card spending data, indicates that spending at local businesses in states where community ICE arrests have been most concentrated has been affected by these raids, with card spending falling nearly two percentage points in these states after January 2025. Given that these spending declines represent lost revenue, companies have a fiduciary responsibility to mitigate the harm of immigration enforcement.
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