The limited information released by the Bureau of Labor Statics (BLS) today shows a disastrous employment situation for both immigrants (legal and illegal) and the native-born. The Center for Immigration Studies plans to release a detailed report Monday, May 11, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, followed by a virtual panel, looking at the new data, subject to the raw data’s timely release.
“A clearer employment picture will emerge once the raw data is released to outside researchers. Nonetheless, what’s been released so far still transforms the immigration debate as it relates to the labor market,” said the Center’s Director of Research, Dr. Steven Camarota. “It is very difficult to argue the administration should continue to admit new permanent residents and guestworkers on the grounds of any labor shortage.”
The information released so far shows:
- The unemployment rate for immigrants in April 2020 jumped to 16.5 percent — 13.8 percentage points higher than in April 2019. For the native-born, it jumped to 14 percent — a 10.6 percentage point increase.
- The number of immigrants unemployed was 4.3 million in April 2020 — 455 percent higher than in April 2019. Among the native-born it was 18.2 million — 295 percent higher than in April 2019.
Panel Discussion: Subject to the release of the public use data, the Center for Immigration Studies plans to release a report on Monday, followed by a virtual panel, providing a detailed look at the employment situation of natives and immigrants (the foreign born).
When: Monday, May 11, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
Stream: Scheduled streams will be live on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Questions: Questions can be sent prior or during the event to [email protected] or on twitter to @CIS_org.
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