If unskilled domestic labor and unskilled immigrant labor are substitutes in the production process, then a more open immigration policy will likely result in all but which of the following?

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If unskilled domestic labor and unskilled immigrant labor are substitutes, an increase in the supply of unskilled labor due to more open immigration policies would shift the supply curve to the right (A), potentially lowering the market-clearing wage for unskilled labor (B), and increasing total employment in that sector (C). The wage for unskilled native workers could decrease due to the increased supply (D). However, the demand curve for unskilled labor would not shift up (out) simply because of an increase in supply; the demand curve represents the employers' willingness to hire at different wage levels, which is not directly affected by an increase in labor supply.

If Unskilled Domestic Labor and Unskilled Immigrant Labor Are Substitutes