Staff Reports
The Biden administration is rolling out the welcome mat for newcomers at a staggering pace, with over 9 million migrants entering the U.S. since the president took office. This includes about 6.5 million individuals classified as either illegal or in a nebulous legal status. This ongoing migration wave is near to matching the total number seen over the entirety of the previous decade, highlighting an alarming trend that raises eyebrows in conservative circles. Notably, this tally does not take into account those migrants turned away at the border, indicating that the true figure may be even larger.
The current administration has been exploiting this influx to paint a rosy picture of economic growth, suggesting that companies are hiring at an unprecedented rate. However, a glance at the job market reveals a different story, one showing that these new arrivals are primarily filling low-wage positions. At the same time, better-paid Americans struggle to find work. The House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee ominously estimates that at least two million migrants have slipped through the gaps undetected since late 2020, further complicating the already challenging job environment for U.S. citizens.
WSJ: Biden-Harris Imported over 9 Million Migrants into U.S. https://t.co/hTGdoZ99ob via @BreitbartNews
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Biden and his team have been leaving the door open for a staggering 170,000 more migrants from the southern border each month, not to mention a ramp-up in visas for white-collar workers. To put it in plain terms, the statistics are dizzying: roughly three migrants enter the U.S. for every four babies born here. This may be creating jobs, but it is also putting downward pressure on wages and job opportunities for American workers—especially those without high school diplomas, where the number of migrants stands at nearly 23 percent, compared to just 10 percent in the overall adult population.
Now, there is a silver lining in this cloud of economic chaos—at least according to the administration. About 36 percent of these newcomers claim to have bachelor’s degrees from foreign universities. Yet, many question the merit of such qualifications, given the potential lack of quality educational institutions. Ironically, these foreign graduates are often taking up positions that are traditionally filled by American graduates, stagnating wage growth for citizens who, as statistics suggest, have not seen their salaries budge much above 2008 levels.
The ongoing flood of migrant workers undeniably shifts the economic landscape in a way that works better for investors than for the average American employee. An employer survey showed a significant drop in hiring plans for recent graduates, especially in sectors like finance and real estate. Amidst this economic conundrum, the elite in D.C. seems unmoved, even as stories circulate about college grads spending months on the job hunt, only to find themselves in unpaid internships and grueling job searches. While the elite cheer their newfound economic “growth,” many regular American families continue to bear the brunt of this misguided immigration policy.
