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Immigrants do work that might not otherwise get done – bolstering the US economy

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The U.S. is experiencing a labor market shortage that is likely to last well into the future. Rather than a drain on the economy, an uptick in immigration presents an opportunity to alleviate this shortage. About 65.9% of all people who were born elsewhere were either employed or actively looking for work as of 2022.

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Immigrants do work that might not otherwise get done – bolstering the US economy

Hundreds protested peacefully in Immokalee, Fla., against a state law enacted in 2023 that imposes restrictions on undocumented immigrants. AP Photo/Rebecca BlackwellAlthough Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans – about 6 in 10 – believe there’s an immigration crisis along the Mexico-U.S. border. Politicians who want fewer people to move here often cast those arriving w…

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