Census‑based tabulations (via Jason Richwine) show only 5 of 525 U.S. civilian occupations are majority immigrant, and just one exceeds 60%. Many jobs often perceived as 'immigrant work'—maids, construction laborers, home health aides, landscaping, janitors—are majority native‑born.
— This challenges the common 'immigrants do the jobs Americans won’t' narrative and reframes complementary gains from low‑skill immigration as limited by natives’ strong presence in these roles.
Christopher F. Rufo
2025.12.03
57% relevant
Rufo invokes scale and contribution questions (who’s here, who’s contributing) that overlap the fact‑checking angle of this existing piece: both interrogate common claims about immigrants’ roles in the labor market and invite scrutiny of simple slogans linking immigration to particular job sectors.
Freddie Sayers
2025.12.03
57% relevant
The article rebuts 'replacement' narratives that invoke wide‑scale displacement of British workers by immigrants; that connects to the existing claim that it is uncommon for U.S. occupations to be majority‑immigrant and likewise cautions against simple substitution stories used for political rhetoric.
2025.10.07
100% relevant
The article quotes Richwine’s occupation breakdown and percentages for maids, construction laborers, home health aides, landscaping workers, and janitors.