In testimony before House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the impacts of illegal immigration on the labor market.

Key points:

• U.S. illegal immigration is in part a reflection of forces generating persistent global migration;
• Illegal immigration has an ambiguous impact on the employment of native-born workers;
• Unauthorized immigrants are often unable to hold positions that align with their skills, which limits the benefits to both them and the economy at large;
• This population has volatile labor turnover and employee retention, which is costly for employers; and
• The flow of synthetic opioids into the United States continues to rise, accompanied by an increase in their use and drug-related fatalities within our prime-age labor force.

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