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Study: Immigrants Have Negligible Impact On Americans' Jobs

Immigrants become American citizens at a naturalization ceremony on Ellis Island on Sept. 16, 2016, in New York. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Immigrants become American citizens at a naturalization ceremony on Ellis Island on Sept. 16, 2016, in New York. (John Moore/Getty Images)

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine finds that in large part, immigrants in the United States are not taking jobs from Americans and are not negatively affecting their wages.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with business journalist Ali Velshi about the research.

Guest

Ali Velshi, business journalist. He tweets @AliVelshi.

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