In one post, Trump acknowledged the strain on employers. In another he ordered ICE to 'do all in their power' to deport massive numbers of people.

Deportations and asylum denials are on the rise in the Philadelphia region, according to data compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). Since his return to the White House, the Trump administration has tightened immigration policies and expanded enforcement efforts across the country.

Key TakeawaysSharply reduced immigration could hurt the U.S. economy, which has become more reliant on foreign-born labor in recent decades, economists said.Immigration has slowed sharply and could even turn negative according to several recent economic analyses.