Staff Reports
Under the watchful eye of President Joe Biden, native-born American workers are still struggling to find jobs, trailing behind their foreign-born counterparts by a staggering 716,000 positions as the administration prepares to pass the torch. While the country has seen a surge in job openings since the COVID-19 recovery began, most of those gains are going to foreigners rather than Americans. Nothing says “America first” quite like waving goodbye to 716,000 native-born jobs.
According to data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), the job market for Americans has been limp at best. While the White House has boasted about adding millions of new jobs, the reality for native-born workers has been more like a crawl rather than a sprint towards recovery. The workforce may be hitting record numbers, but the brawn behind that growth appears to come from the influx of foreign workers, who have been benefiting handsomely since December 2019. The report has made it abundantly clear: if the Biden administration played dodgeball, the native workforce would be the ones getting hit while the foreign players ran rings around them.
An economist from the Heritage Foundation pointed out the troubling trend, stating that the rise in jobs is not going to the folks who bled red, white, and blue but rather to those who came across borders seeking opportunity. The sheer irony is hard to miss—a government that prides itself on job growth inadvertently leaves the native-born workforce hanging in the wind. All the talk of thriving American labor seems to fade away when faced with data showing that employment levels for local workers have stagnated, despite the government’s optimistic projections.
Pay Americans more to stay home than they would make working. Invite illegals to fill those jobs for much less than Americans would make.
Biden Ends Term With Fewer Americans Employed Than Five Years Ago As Foreign-Born Job Numbers Continue To Soarhttps://t.co/t4Iyclct8k— Jennifer Harper 👍👌👍👌 (@AwakeNeverWoke1) January 11, 2025
The White House has cheerfully proclaimed the creation of over 1.6 million construction and manufacturing jobs under Biden’s watch, claiming that his economic initiatives are paving the way for a prosperous future for American workers. Yet, these claims fall flat when it’s clear that the lion’s share of new job opportunities is primarily filled by immigrants. It’s a real head-scratcher when you’re hearing words of encouragement from the Oval Office while a significant number of Americans remain on the sidelines.
Even as discussions on immigration policy ramp up, particularly concerning the H-1B visa program, the situation remains clear: American workers are grappling with a recovery that isn’t quite their own. While proponents argue that inviting highly skilled workers is beneficial for the economy, statistics show that many native-born professionals are still trying to navigate a job market that seems increasingly less welcoming. As the clock ticks down on Biden’s presidency, the disparity between native and foreign-born employment continues to widen, leaving many to ponder what comes next for the American workforce.
