Border Crisis Likely Cause of Employment Data Anomaly

Illegal immigrants gather to enter a shelter at the Sacred Heart Church in El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 17, 2022. John Moore/Getty Images

News Analysis

The massive influx of illegal immigrants over the past year appears to be the most plausible cause of a major employment statistic that’s growing increasingly inaccurate. If so, the error should be remedied come February.