New Study Rejects Idea That Americans Won’t Do Certain Jobs

A women climbs into a taxi cab in New York City on July 12, 2012. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—A new study debunks the common refrain that America needs illegal immigrants to do the jobs that Americans won’t do.

Only six of the 474 job categories—defined by the Chamber of Commerce—are filled by a majority of immigrants, and none of the occupations are dominated by illegal immigrants, according to a study released by the Center for Immigration Studies on Aug. 26.