Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Latin Times
Latin Times
Politics
Demian Bio

60% of newly-arrived migrants have found jobs and are boosting the U.S. economy, study shows

Image of a construction worker (Credit: Unsplash.com/Josh Olalde)

60% of newly-arrived immigrants in the U.S. have found jobs relatively quickly, providing a boost to the economy and playing a relevant role in recent GDP growth, a new study by the Dallas Federal Reserve showed.

The report detailed that foreign-born population in the country increased by 2.6 million in 2022, and that the projected figure for 2023 and 2024 is much higher at 3.3 million, although data from the Current Population Survey has slightly lower estimates.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.