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Fox News’ The Big Weekend Show ran a sobering clip on November 23, 2025, as co-hosts and guests dug into Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s blunt assessment that illegal immigration is hurting the U.S. economy. The panel argued what hardworking Americans already feel: open-border policies and unchecked flows of low-wage labor are driving down wages, straining schools and hospitals, and sapping local budgets while Democrats cheer the chaos.
Scott Bessent, now serving as Treasury Secretary, has been clear that economic policy and immigration enforcement go hand in hand, warning that mass illegal migration can have a chilling effect on consumption and the workforce while depressing per-capita living standards. His background in finance and his shift to supporting Trump’s pro-growth, pro-worker agenda give weight to the view that conservative reforms—tax relief, energy independence, and enforceable borders—will lift Americans’ living standards.
The administration’s tougher posture has also spilled into controversial but consequential measures, including a memorandum between ICE and the IRS that raised alarms about privacy even as officials argued it would aid deportation efforts and reduce fiscal strain. Critics and courts have pushed back, with legal challenges highlighting the tension between enforcement and civil liberties, but the underlying fact remains: uncontrolled migration imposes real costs on families and taxpayers.
Yes, Republican policies sometimes take longer to show up in headline statistics, and they are messy at first—tariffs, worksite enforcement, and deportation operations unsettle the status quo and rattle markets. Conservatives should not apologize for that disruption; bold policy fixes often require clearing away bad incentives and restoring the rule of law before prosperity can return, and Secretary Bessent and other advisers have repeatedly argued the Trump economic bounce will come once the supply side is rewired.
The practical payoff is straightforward: when employers face enforcement and illegal hiring becomes riskier, American workers stop being undercut and wage pressure eases for blue-collar families. That is why enforcement-minded conservatives rightly push for both stronger borders and pro-growth tax and regulatory changes that reward American labor and investment, not unlimited cheap labor that punishes the middle class.
If Republicans want the political victory that follows economic victory, they must also sharpen their message. Voices on Fox including Joey Jones have urged the Trump team to tell the human stories of victims and workers harmed by open borders while explaining that long-term Republican reforms will rebuild wages and restore opportunity. That combination of conviction politics and tough, patient policy is how hardworking Americans will finally see the rebound they deserve.
