The key variable is Trump's total failure to implement his stated policies on immigration. https://www.numbersusa.com/news/more-400000-asylum-seekers-obtain-wo

The key variable is Trump's total failure to implement his stated policies on immigration. https://www.numbersusa.com/news/more-400000-asylum-seekers-obtain-work-permits-fy2017 https://www.numbersusa.com/news/more-400000-asylum-seekers-o... Wages would be going way up if Trump were actually delivering in terms of deportations and the cessation of guest worker programs.