Level Of Migration To U.S. Not Unprecedented — Even After Push Proposed By Chamber Of Commerce

The appeal by U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark was simple. “We need more workers”, she told CNN on Tuesday. As the U.S. economy is struggling with staff shortages and record resignations, Clark’s appeal to double legal immigration to the U.S. is still highly controversial.

Data aggregated by the Migration Policy Institute shows that the presence of foreign-born populations in the U.S. has been increasing for many decades, majorly propping up U.S. population growth during a time when aging populations are a serious struggle for developed economies. While the...