Immigrants — both legal and illegal — have accounted for all of the job
gains in the U.S. labor market since 2000, according to a report that
highlights the stiff competition for jobs in a tight economy as Congress debates adding more workers to the mix.
The Center for Immigration Studies report, which is being released Wednesday, says 22.4 million immigrants of working age held jobs
at the beginning of this year, up 5.3 million over the total in 2000.
But native-born workers with jobs dropped 1.3 million over that same
period, from 114.8 million to 113.5 million.
gains in the U.S. labor market since 2000, according to a report that
highlights the stiff competition for jobs in a tight economy as Congress debates adding more workers to the mix.The Center for Immigration Studies report, which is being released Wednesday, says 22.4 million immigrants of working age held jobs
at the beginning of this year, up 5.3 million over the total in 2000.
But native-born workers with jobs dropped 1.3 million over that same
period, from 114.8 million to 113.5 million.
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