Immigrant Labor Making Big Impact on U.S. Economy

NPR | By Andy Bowers

Published December 22, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

A Northeastern University study shows the United States is now more dependent on immigrant workers than at any time in the last century. Half of all new workers in the last decade came from other countries. NPR's Andy Bowers reports.

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