There were 10.7 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. in 2016, down from 12.2 million in 2007. The total is the lowest since 2004 and is tied to a decline in the number of Mexican unauthorized immigrants.| Pew Research Center
Most U.S. unauthorized immigrants hold low-skilled service, construction and production jobs, but those shares have fallen since 2007. In the states, the leading industry employers are hospitality, manufacturing and construction.| Pew Research Center
The construction industry in the United States relies significantly on the labor and expertise of immigrant workers, particularly undocumented individuals. These workers are desperately needed to fill the 500,000-worker shortage in construction, yet they face severe challenges of economic exploitation, increased safety hazards, and a hostile political atmosphere.| DEITABASE - A community resource for merging DEI and CEE education
The construction industry in the US heavily relies on immigrant workers, notably undocumented individuals. Total immigrants comprise about 20% of the workforce. That amounts to about 1.6 million im…| Construction Analytics
