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According to the American Immigration Council, while 17% of US workers across all industries are foreign-born, in the meatpacking industry this figure is considerably higher, at 45.5%.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
California’s population is more than a quarter foreign-born, the highest figure in the nation, according to Census data.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Nearly 1 in 4 New York State residents are foreign-born.
—Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Over 90% of farm workers in California are foreign-born and mostly undocumented.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
California’s population is more than a quarter foreign-born, the highest figure in the nation, according to Census data.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Nearly 1 in 4 New York State residents are foreign-born.
—Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Over 90% of farm workers in California are foreign-born and mostly undocumented.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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