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Jobs keep growing despite immigration crackdown

NPR | By Scott Horsley,

Adrian Florido

Published June 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM CDT

Construction firms and restaurants are still hiring despite an immigration crackdown. NPR's Scott Horsley explains what the latest jobs report tells us.

Scott Horsley

Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.

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Adrian Florido

Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.