Five Facts About Undocumented Workers in the United States

Author:	NCLR
Contact:	Catherine Singley
Date:	Feb 15, 2008
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Topics:	Employment and Economic Opportunities, Immigration
Policies:	Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Immigrant Health and Family Support Issues, Immigration Facts, Integrating Immigrants into American Life, Social Security Administration (SSA) No-Match Letters, State and Local Immigration Initiatives

Summary

The strong presence of undocumented workers in the U.S. labor force illustrates the imbalance between the nation’s immigration system and current economic realities. This fact sheet challenges some common myths about undocumented workers.