Immigration Fueling Economic Growth and Job Opportunities, Though Impacting Some Workers' Wages

Immigration has helped fuel economic growth by increasing the labor supply when there was a shortage of native-born prime working age adults. This allowed job growth without sparking higher inflation.

Employers in industries like hospitality and agriculture rely heavily on immigrant workers to fill jobs that native-born Americans often don't take.

About 3.3 million more immigrants entered the U.S. in the last few years than expected, helping explain the economy's continued strong job growth.

Immigrants benefit the economy by taking low-paying but essential jobs, starting more businesses, and obtaining more patents, though an influx may put some downward pressure on lower-skilled workers' wages.

Immigrants like Luisana Silva and Mariel Marrero fled chaos in Venezuela, endured harrowing journeys, and now work in the U.S. to build better lives, earning and sending money to family back home.