Fact-check · Aug 24, 2026 · JD Vance
“All of the net job creation under Joe Biden's leadership went to foreign born Americans”
FALSE
What the record shows
BLS Table A-7 data shows 46% of net new jobs during Biden's term went to foreign-born workers; native-born employment increased by 5.7 million from Feb 2021 to Feb 2024.
Sources
- J.D. Vance said all new jobs under Biden went to foreign-born workers. A study shows that, but the time frame starts in 2019, before Biden was president. During Biden’s tenure, 5.7 million jobs have gone to the native-born.
- Americans First: Stats Show Net Job Growth Now Favors U.S. Citizens, Foreign-Born Employment Declining.
- Is J.D. Vance right that native-born Americans have seen no job growth under Biden?
- American-born workers see significant job gains as foreign-born employment drops
- The "9 of 10 Jobs" Claim: A Full Analysis of BLS Table A-7 | GuestWorkerVisas.com
- Employment Grew More Under Biden And Immigrants Did Not Get Most Jobs
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