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The Foreign Born U.S. Labor Force

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While there has been a considerable volume of discussion recently regarding the curtailment of immigration in America, recent data indicate that through 2016, the foreign born share of the labor force continued to expand. According to U.S. Labor Department data, last year, there were 27 million foreign born people in the U.S. Labor Force. That translates into nearly 17 percent of the workforce. 

Anirban has more.

Anirban Basu, Chariman Chief Executive Officer of Sage Policy Group (SPG), is one of the Mid-Atlantic region's leading economic consultants. Prior to founding SPG he was Chairman and CEO of Optimal Solutions Group, a company he co-founded and which continues to operate. Anirban has also served as Director of Applied Economics and Senior Economist for RESI, where he used his extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic region to support numerous clients in their strategic decision-making processes. Clients have included the Maryland Department of Transportation, St. Paul Companies, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Players Committee and the Martin O'Malley mayoral campaign.