Data Talks

If you use the same 43 states as Steve but use all industries, there’s positive wage growth: r = +0.42, p = 0.006.

Pop adjusted = +0.48.

In other words, more ICE arrests = more wage growth. https://t.co/HeNPatePJO pic.twitter.com/iyLU5cabG0

— Smirkley (@Smirkley) September 3, 2026