Former President Donald Trump has made headlines with his assertion that “almost all” new jobs created during President Biden’s administration have gone to illegal immigrants.
This claim, made during a recent rally, is misleading and factually incorrect.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 7.4 million jobs were added for native-born workers since Biden took office, while foreign-born employment rose by about 5.6 million.
Trump’s rhetoric seems to conflate foreign-born workers with undocumented immigrants, ignoring that many foreign-born individuals are legal residents, refugees, or temporary workers.
The data shows that native-born employment has actually outpaced that of foreign-born workers during Biden’s presidency, contradicting Trump’s narrative of immigrants taking jobs from Americans.
Economists argue that immigrants contribute positively to the labor market, helping to fill gaps in various sectors and supporting the economy’s recovery post-pandemic.
Trump’s comments reflect a broader strategy to appeal to voters concerned about immigration, but they do not align with the actual employment trends observed in the U.S. labor market.