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July 1985, Vol. 108, No. 7

Foreign born in the U.S. labor market:
the results of a special survey

Ellen Sehgal
Economist, Division of Data Development and Users' Services, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics


New data from the Current Population Survey confirm that recent arrivals encounter labor market hardship, but as time passes their employment and earnings approach the levels of native-born workers.

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