Immigrants experiencing quicker job growth than native-born Americans

Since immigrants work in so many different industries, they can probably recover faster than people who must wait and search for specific jobs.  - - Donna Poisl

by Perla Trevizo

Immigrants are experiencing a faster rate of job growth than native-born Americans in the economic recovery, data show.

"It seems that the rate of unemployment for immigrants is slightly lower than for the native group," said Jeanne Batalova, a policy analyst with the Washington, D.C.-based Migration Policy Institute, which analyzed employment data for the region -- Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama -- from 2008 to 2010.

One reason immigrants seem to do better when the economy improves has to do with the types of industries they work in, she added.
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2012/apr/10/immigrant-job-growth-quicker-than-us-born/
Click on the LINK above to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.