Center for Immigration Studies – by Steven A. Camarota, Karen Zeigler
A good deal of media coverage and commentary has argued that immigration needs to be increased because arrivals slowed during Covid-19 and immigrant workers are now “missing” from the labor market, creating a “shortfall” for the economy. But an analysis of the government data from November of this year shows that there are actually 1.9 million more legal and illegal immigrants working than before the pandemic. (Immigrants are also referred to as the “foreign-born” in government data.) Continue reading “Immigrant Workers in November 2022 Up 1.9 Million Over 2019”
