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Most Net Job Gains Went To Immigrants Since Recession

In December 2007 the number of foreign-born workers was 22,810,000. By April 2015, the number had increased to 24,819,000 or a net job growth of more than 2 million. For native-born workers that number in December 2007 was 123,524,000 by April of this year the number of employed native-born Americans was 123,769,000 or a net job growth of 245,000.

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Record 56,167,000 Women Out Of Labor Force

A record number of women were not in the labor force in April, according to numbers released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Last month, the number of women not in the workforce increased from the previous record of 56,131,000, registered in March, to a new record of 56,167,000.

A new U.S. citizen holds an American flag during a naturalization ceremony in July. An Arizona law will require graduating high school seniors to pass the same civics test given to candidates for U.S. citizenship.

Obama Admin. Pushes To Create ‘Citizenship Foundation’ To Encourage Immigrants To Naturalize

Wednesday the Department of Homeland Security submitted a proposal to Congress calling for the creation of a “United States Citizenship Foundation.” The legislative proposal would grant the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority to create such a foundation as a nonprofit corporation that would focus on promoting and encouraging U.S. citizenship among immigrants in the U.S.

File photo of hispanic protesters near the White House.

CDC: Nearly 1 In 4 People In U.S. Will Be Hispanic By 2035

The Hispanic population in the coming two decades is projected to reach 84,543,000, or 22.8 percent of the population, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Currently the Hispanic population makes up 17 percent of the U.S. population at 56,754,000.