Pia M. Orrenius|Madeline Zavodny
Do immigrants work in riskier jobs?
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas|Agnes Scott College
recent media government reports suggest immigrants likely hold jobs poor working conditions usborn workers perhaps immigrants work jobs natives dont want despite widespread view earlier studies found immigrants riskier jobs natives study combines individuallevel data 20032005 american community survey bureau labor statistics data workrelated injuries fatalities take afresh look whether foreignborn workers employed dangerous jobs results indicate immigrants fact likely work risky jobs usborn workers partly due differences average characteristics immigrants lower englishlanguage ability educational attainment