The economic impact of migrant labor in the United States
Newsy
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, foreign-born individuals now make up over 18% of the American workforce.
Despite the concerns about the amount of taxpayer dollars and resources going towards handling the influx of migrants at the border, data also shows migrants are a growing and essential part of the U.S. economy.
Barbara Cummings has helped nearly 100 migrant families settle in San Diego, California. She currently has two Afghan men living in her home.
Cummings said both men worked closely with U.S. forces in their home country. When it was no longer safe to stay in Afghanistan due to threats from the Taliban, they came to California.
Cummings described one of the Afghan men, saying there was nothing he couldn't do.
"He can do electrical, he can do plumbing, he can fix my car, he’s so capable, and yet…he’s doing yardwork,” Cummings said.
