When ice ramped up enforcement us born workers didnt see any economic gains?

When ice ramped up enforcement, us born workers didn’t see any economic gains, it was like a big snowball rolling down the hill and taking all the fun from the kids already playing.

Imagine you're at a playground with your friends. You've been there all day, building cool forts and sharing snacks. Then one day, a new group of kids shows up, they’re ice born (like kids who just arrived from a cold place), and they get special treatment: more toys, better snacks, and even extra time to play.

But you and your friends? You're still working hard on your forts, but no one gives you anything extra. The grown-ups in charge, the ice, decided to help the new kids first. So while the ice born kids are happy and getting all the good stuff, you're just trying to keep up.

That’s what happened with us born workers, they were already working hard, but when the ice ramped up enforcement, it was like a new group of players got special rules, and the old ones didn’t get anything extra. No fun, no snacks, just more work.