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Increased ICE raids under President Donald Trump are causing fear among undocumented immigrants in New Jersey, leading to labor shortages in various industries.

Immigrants rights groups report a "chilling effect" as individuals fear attending work or sending their children to school.

The potential economic impact of mass deportations is significant, with estimates of New Jersey's workforce shrinking by hundreds of thousands.

The story in Dover has been the same for months now.

Federal immigration authorities show up for an enforcement raid — or even just a rumor of their presence spreads — and then immigrants in town disappear and lie low, said Estela Roibal, owner of Enrique’s Printing.

Immigrant residents are reluctant to come to work and fill positions in indus

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