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The Real Job Killers: How Anti-Immigrant Policies Hurt the Economy

Meg K. Wheeler Season 2 Episode 2

In this episode of Disrupt Your Money, we drag the real job killers: anti-immigrant policies. Meg breaks down how the current administration’s deportations, visa crackdowns, and weaponized bureaucracy aren’t just cruel; they’re actively sabotaging small businesses, local economies, and generational wealth-building.

Meg walks you through how to use your vote, your voice, and your business to fight back—from supporting immigrant-owned businesses and local orgs to treating immigrants as allies in the push for true economic equity. This isn’t just “their” issue; if you care about small business, community, or generational wealth, this is your fight too.

⏱️ In This Episode:

00:00 Introduction: Why immigration policy is a money issue
02:49 How visa restrictions & work-authorization barriers choke immigrant entrepreneurs and their teams
04:13 “I’m not an immigrant, this doesn’t affect me” (spoiler: it does)
05:30 Small business ownership as a path to economic freedom
06:50 Debunking the “immigrants are taking our jobs” myth
06:54 How we fight back
07:38 Using your business as a platform
09:34 Policy & community-level action
10:35 Call Your Representatives, building solidarity, and treating immigrants as allies in the fight for economic equity

🔗 Mentioned in This Episode:

👉 Call Your Representatives – Meg’s weekly Substack with scripts to call your reps
👉 Biz Money Blueprint – Meg’s financial foundations course for small business owners
👉 Disrupt Your Money – submit your questions or money story for a future episode

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