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Posted on 04/24/2026 9:37:30 AM PDT by Mount Athos
9 of every 10 new American jobs since pre-COVID went to someone born outside the country. Triple checked the data. It's real. +4.3M foreign-born. +471K native-born. Meanwhile, 335,000+ American layoffs in 2026.
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Stats pulled directly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
just posted on CFP
check your county to see how many H1-B workers are in your county and who they work for.
Since 2020? How is that a constructive question?
Try 2021 to 2024, and then try 2025 on if you want to be useful.
I believe it
Alright, how about March 2026 official stats from BLS?
Table A-7, March 2026, not seasonally adjusted.
March monthly change:
+806K foreign-born employed
-194K native-born employed
We need to discuss WHY.
1) Have US schools failed to properly educate?
2) Do US natives no longer want to work?
3) Many H1b in IT are not qualified to be in IT... and they don’t understand US law and custom to properly design IT systems. But many US natives are also not qualified.
4) Why do HR departments and employers filter out job applicants who are qualified because they don’t meet societal standards in areas unrelated to job performance?
Story to illustrate: Deloitte is one of the biggest abusers of H1b. But why? Deloitte intentionally designs & develops software to be inaccurate, inefficient as the contract structure and payment rewards inefficiency.
Are Deloitte H1b more likely to keep quiet and not rock the boat due to the questionable nature of their H1b status?
Do US natives tend to ask questions that should not be asked? Why do US natives accept the SWAMP of outfits like Deloitte?
What about roofers, drywall hangers, cement workers from Mexico? Do they accept that their working conditions lack air conditioning? Do US natives only consider working conditions that include air conditioning?
Many more questions, possibly better questions could be asked. But things don’t often happen without a reason.
The claim is broadly true based on official BLS data. The article cites BLS Current Population Survey (CPS) data (specifically Table A-7 on employment status by nativity), which tracks foreign-born (immigrants, both legal and illegal) vs. native-born workers. Analyses from groups like the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) and NumbersUSA have repeatedly highlighted this trend using the same source.Key Numbers from BLS Data
- Since early 2020 (pre-COVID baseline) to recent 2025/early 2026 readings: Foreign-born employment rose by roughly 4.3 million, while native-born employment rose by only about 471,000. This means ~90% of net job gains went to foreign-born workers.
- Earlier snapshots (e.g., to January 2025) showed ~88% to immigrants (4.7 million out of total growth), with a similar pattern.
This comes straight from the household survey in BLS monthly Employment Situation reports (Table A-7, not seasonally adjusted). You can verify trends via FRED series like LNU02073395 (foreign-born employment) and the native-born equivalent.
Important Context and Caveats
- "Hires" vs. net employment growth: The claim refers to net changes in employed people (gains minus losses), not every individual hire. Total employment has grown, but native-born workers have seen slower recovery/gains, with some periods of outright declines or stagnation for them while foreign-born numbers surged. Foreign-born workers also have higher labor force participation rates in many analyses.
- Foreign-born includes legal immigrants, visa holders, and unauthorized workers — not just recent border crossers.
- Population growth matters: The foreign-born population has grown significantly due to immigration (legal + illegal), so more people in that category are available to fill jobs. Native-born population growth is slower.
- Recent shifts: In some 2025 periods under different policy environments, native-born gains accelerated while foreign-born employment declined in spots. The "9 out of 10" was most pronounced in the 2020–early 2025 window.
- Broader labor market: Overall U.S. job growth (from establishment surveys like CES) has been stronger, but the household survey (CPS) shows this nativity split. There are known discrepancies between the two surveys, partly due to immigration/population estimates.
- This doesn't mean immigrants "stole" jobs one-for-one; economies aren't zero-sum, but rapid labor supply increases (especially lower-skilled) can affect wages, opportunities, and participation for some native groups (e.g., younger or less-educated men, whose labor force participation has long-term issues).
The statistic is not fabricated—it's a direct readout from government data that's been cross-checked multiple times. It has fueled debates about immigration levels, labor force participation among natives, and policy priorities. For the latest, check BLS Table A-7 directly.
If they're American citizens born overseas, then they're not counted as foreigners for Current Population Survey purposes: "The Current Population Survey defines the foreign born as people residing in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth. Specifically, they were born outside the United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam, and neither parent was a U.S. citizen. The foreign-born population includes legally-admitted immigrants, refugees, temporary residents such as students and temporary workers, and undocumented immigrants...The native born are people born in the United States or one of its outlying areas such as Puerto Rico or Guam or, if born abroad, had at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen."
Defending the indefensible bump.
Why? Greed and treason.
It has to be true. Every customer service rep I speak with does not speak English at home.
Gee, my old employment county only has 444 thousand LCA filings.
Small potatoes, right?
Couldn’t find half a million palefaces to code!
Guess we’re just ethnically incapable
Alright, how about March 2026 official stats from BLS?
You're being fed cherry picked data on X.
As I said, "try 2021 to 2024, and then try 2025 on".
Trump is gonna deport the 50 million illegals and we will be out of iran in two weeks! You naysayers. Communists from Dem underground
I love Trump and voted for this. I couldn’t be happier.
1. Deport, Deport, Deport.
2. Raise the H1b Fee to $100K per year and shut down other work visas like OPT.
“”””What about roofers, drywall hangers, cement workers from Mexico? Do they accept that their working conditions lack air conditioning? Do US natives only consider working conditions that include air conditioning?””””
I don’t know why you brought up air conditioning in relation to construction work but Americans love construction, they just got pushed out of it and continue to get pushed out of it.
Native workers of a certain persuasion have no work ethic and steal from their employers. Nuff said.
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