Legal and unauthorized immigrants make up a significant share of workers in some occupations

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June 9, 2020

A majority of Americans say immigrants mostly fill jobs U.S. citizens do not want

Legal and unauthorized immigrants make up a significant share of workers in some occupations

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Legal and unauthorized immigrants make up a significant share of workers in some occupations

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A majority of Americans say immigrants mostly fill jobs U.S. citizens do not want
Legal and unauthorized immigrants make up a significant share of workers in some industries
Unauthorized immigrants account for nearly a tenth of all U.S. workers in food industries
About three-quarters of Americans say undocumented immigrants mostly fill jobs U.S. citizens do not want; a lower share say the same about legal immigrants

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