Stop Mixing BLS Surveys

Politicians are citing subgroup swings in the BLS household survey to claim that either immigrants or natives get 'all' new jobs, then pairing that with payroll (establishment) job totals. These datasets measure different things and aren't add‑up compatible; combining them is a 'multiple‑count data felony.' Use the establishment survey for total job growth and treat household subgroup moves as noisy, longer‑window indicators. — Better dataset hygiene would prevent narrative‑driven labor claims from steering immigration and employment policy.