Joseph Daleiden

An increase in immigration has resulted in job loss for African Americans, argues Joseph Daleiden in the following viewpoint. In construction, for example, black contractors who pay eight to ten dollars an hour are losing out to contractors who hire immigrants at lower wages. Blacks also have difficulty finding work in many other fields, because employers often fulfill affirmative action requirements by hiring noncitizen immigrant minorities instead of African Americans. Daleiden, an author, economist, and demographer, is the president of the National Grassroots Alliance, an immigration-reform advocacy group.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. Currently, how many legal and illegal immigrants come to the United States annually, according to Daleiden?
2. According to the author, blacks make up what percentage of employees in Korean-owned stores in New York City?
3. In Daleiden&rsquo...