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Nationwide, about a third of the construction workforce is foreign-born, Simonson said.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
Its population was just over 25% foreign-born from 2019-2023, compared to roughly 14% in Illinois and just over 20% in Chicago.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
For example, in Idaho, many workers in the dairy industry are foreign-born, according to previous Statesman reporting, and officials with the Idaho Dairymen’s Association have said that there aren’t enough workers in the state to fill those jobs.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
There are about 4,400 on-site dairy workers in Idaho, nearly 90% of whom are foreign-born, according to the Idaho Dairymen’s Association.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
Its population was just over 25% foreign-born from 2019-2023, compared to roughly 14% in Illinois and just over 20% in Chicago.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
For example, in Idaho, many workers in the dairy industry are foreign-born, according to previous Statesman reporting, and officials with the Idaho Dairymen’s Association have said that there aren’t enough workers in the state to fill those jobs.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
There are about 4,400 on-site dairy workers in Idaho, nearly 90% of whom are foreign-born, according to the Idaho Dairymen’s Association.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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