Would slowing legal immigration help improve employment chances for American citizens?

This new Center for Immigration Studies analysis suggests yes.

"A new analysis of government data shows that two-thirds of the net increase in employment since President Obama took office has gone to immigrant workers, primarily legal immigrants. Although the level of new immigration overall has fallen, legal immigration remains very high. While economists debate the extent to which immigrants displace natives, the new data make clear that there is no general labor shortage in the United States. This analysis calls into question the wisdom of bringing in more than a million new legal immigrants each year at a time when the employment situation remains bleak."

http://cis.org/who-got-jobs-during-obama-presidency

nochain wrote:This new Center for Immigration Studies analysis suggests yes.

"A new analysis of government data shows that two-thirds of the net increase in employment since President Obama took office has gone to immigrant workers, primarily legal immigrants. Although the level of new immigration overall has fallen, legal immigration remains very high. While economists debate the extent to which immigrants displace natives, the new data make clear that there is no general labor shortage in the United States. This analysis calls into question the wisdom of bringing in more than a million new legal immigrants each year at a time when the employment situation remains bleak."

http://cis.org/who-got-jobs-during-obama-presidency

It certainly wouldn't hurt...not to mention the strain on the medical services and educational systems....Americans can't get medical coverage and can't afford college....but illegals are given free?....Oh no there's nothing wrong with this thinking...

Why would Americans want to take those types of jobs when they can get free stuff from the government

alecto wrote:Why would Americans want to take those types of jobs when they can get free stuff from the government

Yes, there is that... Too many "Gimme Pigs" in this country.