Biden Trumpets American Job Growth, Yet Work Goes to Immigrants

Job creation in recent years has been relatively stronger among foreign-born than native-born Americans.

Construction workers install new sidewalks in downtown Palm Springs, California, in July 2023, one of about 35,000 infrastructure projects either under way or set to break ground as $700 billion in federal money begins to matriculate through states, counties, and cities nationwide. Jay Calderon/USA Today Network via Reuters

President Joe Biden’s March 7 State of the Union address touted job growth for Americans under his leadership.

“Instead of importing, importing foreign products and exporting American jobs, we’re exporting American products and creating American jobs—right here in America where they belong,” he said.