Immigrants are a substantial and growing segment of the U.S. labor force. In 2004, more than 21 million workers—one in seven workers—were foreign born, and half had arrived since 1990. Almost 40 percent of foreign-born workers were from Mexico and Central America, and 25 percent were from Asia, including the Philippines, India, China, Vietnam, and Korea. (Source: CBO Paper: The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market, Nov. 2005)
Educational attainment determines the rate of immigrants' integration into their communities and role they assume in the U.S. workforce. Our labor force rewards education as it is the most significant factor for success in the workforce. (Source: CBO Paper: The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market, Nov. 2005)