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It's because we have too many poorly educated and low-skilled workers that are simply unable to compete.

Boeing's Threat to American Enterprise Thomas Geoghegan 2011

We have made it next to impossible for low-skilled workers -- like many of those coming to the U.S. who are finding employment here despite our restrictive quota system -- to come legally.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Proud to Support the Rule of Law and Immigration, Too Rep. Luis Gutierrez 2010

It should come as no surprise that the consequences of this are being felt first in textiles, a relatively low-skilled, low-wage industry.

China's New Competitors Joseph Sternberg 2011

It's because we have too many poorly educated and low-skilled workers that are simply unable to compete.

Boeing's Threat to American Enterprise Thomas Geoghegan 2011

In addition, many low-skilled manufacturing jobs that would have been available to blacks in, say 1980, have moved overseas, taking the wealth they provided with them.

Enterprise Zones: Not the Best Plan for Minority Jobs 2011

The population continues to shift South and West because of a combination of weather, cost of living and relatively low-skilled jobs for newcomers, said Brookings Institution demographer William Frey.

New England's Youth Pitch Jennifer Levitz 2011

Growth is slowing, and the economy is still reliant on export industries that employ low-skilled workers.

China Isn't Immune to Nile Fever 2011

American economic sectors with much exposure to immigration fared better in employment growth than more insulated sectors, even for low-skilled labor, the authors found.

Wonkbook: WH's new tax cut strategy; Bernanke's fears; Sorensen remembered Ezra Klein 2010

Any uptick in housing construction is likely to benefit undocumented immigrants, who tend to be low-skilled workers.

Number of Illegal Immigrants Holding Steady at 11 Million Miriam Jordan 2011

Businesses across the U.S. that rely on low-skilled labor are working to stave off Immigration and Customs Enforcement audits, which can lead to the loss of large numbers of employees, reduced productivity and legal expenses.

More 'Silent Raids' Over Immigration Miriam Jordan 2011