President Trump's Deportation Campaign Disrupts U.S. Childcare Industry, Study Reveals
A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Vermont, Yale University, Arizona State University, and American University has found that President Trump's deportation campaign has significantly impacted the U.S. childcare industry. The study highlights that many childcare centers lost foreign-born employees who were afraid to go to work due to increased immigration arrests. This led to a notable decline in employment at formal childcare centers, while jobs in less visible settings, such as in-home nannying, saw an increase. The study estimates that employment among foreign-born women in childcare centers dropped by nearly 52,900 during the first nine months of 2025, while it increased by 28,400 in in-home care. The shift in employment patterns is attributed to immigrant women seeking safer work environments away from the risk of immigration raids. 
