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Immigrants are recovering from the recession and finding jobs faster than workers born in the United States.
Immigrants are recovering from the economic downturn and finding jobs faster than workers born in the United States. Between 2009 and 2011, employment among foreign-born workers rose 5.2 percent, compared with 1.8 percent for U.S.-born workers. Today’s infographic has the full story. Why the stark disparity?
Today’s “What Do Others Say?” section has some views. Also, check out today’s related Faces of the Facts video, below, from our student filmmakers at the University of Southern California.
: Brookings Institution: “Immigrant workers in the US labor force” More
: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: “The effect of immigrants on US employment and productivity” More
: Huffington Post: “Blame legal immigrants like me for taking American jobs” More
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