US-born Latinos hold more jobs than foreign-born

Published June 19, 2014 5:31pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than two decades, Latinos who are immigrants hold fewer jobs in the United States than those who are born in this country.

This change is happening because it is now harder for immigrants to enter and find jobs in the U.S., and because a new generation of U.S.-born Hispanics is entering the U.S. workforce, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.

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