Jobs report: Employment for native-born and foreign-born workers in August

The jobs report for August released Friday showed that employment declined for native-born and rose for foreign-born workers.

The breakdown of jobs by migration status has gained interest in recent months for several reasons. One is that Republicans have argued that President Joe Biden’s policies have favored immigrants. Another is that the large number of immigrants in recent years may be adding to economic growth in a way that is not adequately accounted for in some government statistics.