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Are immigrants taking jobs from 'native' U.S. workers? Here's what economists say ========== Immigration is a key issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential election; Donald Trump claims immigrants take jobs from U.S.-born workers; 82% of Trump supporters view immigration as very important; Pew Research Center surveyed 9,720 U.S. adults from Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, 2024; economists argue immigrants benefit the economy and job market; a 2020 NBER study found immigrants are 80% more likely to become entrepreneurs; CBO predicts a $8.9 trillion GDP increase from immigration over the next decade; immigrants made up 14% of the U.S. population in 2022; undocumented immigrants accounted for 3.3% of the total U.S. population; net immigration expected to be 8.7 million higher from 2021 to 2026; immigrant labor helped alleviate staffing shortages and inflationary wage pressures; consensus among economists is that immigration does not significantly affect overall employment levels; George Borjas' study on the Mariel boatlift found wage drops for high school dropouts; contrasting views exist among economists regarding the impact of immigration on wages; native workers and immigrants often complement each other in job roles. #Immigration #Economy #Jobs #Trump #2024Election #LaborMarket #Wages #Economists #Gdp #PewResearch https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/28/are-immigrants-taking-jobs-from-us-workers-heres-what-economists-say.html