By Luis Fierro Carrión
While the headlines are full of stories of undocumented immigrants trying to enter the United States or Europe, the real crisis facing developed countries is that they don't have enough immigrants.
This situation became evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, when it is estimated that the entry of immigrants (mainly Latin Americans) to the US fell by close to two million people, which contributed to a labor market in which there are almost two vacancies for every unemployed person, and upward pressure on wages (which, in turn, has led to higher inflation). Another factor was the deaths and chronic diseases derived from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lack of personnel was especially noticeable in the area of health care (doctors, physician assistants, nurses, laboratory personnel, etc.), which led to the creation of special programs to attract health specialists. But it has also become evident in areas such as information technology, agriculture, restaurants, hotels, construction, child care and elder care, among others.
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