June Jobs Report: Native-Born Workers Surge as Foreign-Born Decline

June Jobs Report Highlights

• 📊 The June jobs report exceeded market expectations, with nearly 150,000 new jobs created.
• 🇺🇸 White House data indicates that American-born workers accounted for all of these job gains.

Foreign-Born Worker Decline

• 📉 The number of foreign-born workers has decreased by 543,000 since January.
• ⚠️ This decline is linked by panelists to improved border security and reduced illegal crossings.

Native-Born Worker Gains and Wages

• 📈 Native-born workers saw a significant jump of over 2.1 million jobs since January.
• 💰 Wages for native-born workers are rising at approximately 4% year-over-year, outpacing the inflation rate.

Economic Policy and Immigration Views

• 🗣️ Some panelists expressed support for legal immigration and specific work visas, while criticizing uncontrolled "flooding" of foreign workers.
• ⚖️ The discussion touched on the idea of the American economy for Americans, with a focus on prioritizing domestic workers and fair wages.
• 🏭 There was an emphasis on reviving the manufacturing base and valuing jobs that provide good pay and benefits.

Immigration and Green Cards

• 🇺🇸 Personal anecdotes highlighted how legal immigrants contribute to the economy by creating jobs for Americans.
• 📜 A distinction was made between pro-immigration and pro-legal immigration, with an emphasis on controlled and beneficial immigration policies.
• 🤝 The role of former President Trump in issuing green cards was contrasted with current administration policies.