For the first time in decades, more people are leaving the United States than arriving. 

There's been a particularly sharp drop in the immigrant workforce.

Nowhere is that impact being felt more acutely than in Los Angeles, where businesses warn of labor shortages, falling revenues, and a growing strain on the local economy.

CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan looks at how immigration crackdowns are reshaping the city’s workforce.

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