The U.S. had more than 9 million open roles in June, and while that’s down from the peak of 12 million in March 2022, it’s still among the highest number of openings we’ve had since before 2000. With 5.8 million unemployed workers in the U.S., some economists say all of these roles are unlikely to be filled by people currently living in the U.S. Fifty-one percent of Americans surveyed by the Cato Institute worry immigration could reduce the number of jobs available. Hankinson explained the current visa system, specifically in the case of the HB-1 visa, undercuts the skilled labor market by bringing in workers from abroad. Watch the video to learn more about how U.S. immigration policies impact economic growth and how the U.S. can fix it.

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Persons: it’s, ” David J, Bier, “, Darrell Bricker, Dany Barah, ” Bahar, ”, Simon Hankinson, Hankinson, It's Organizations: U.S, Cato Institute, CNBC, Cato, Ipsos Public Affairs, Brown University, Occupational Opportunity Network, Heritage Foundation, HB Locations: U.S, United States, Canada, Venezuelan