"We don't have enough young people entering fields that, traditionally, people would say are the tradescraft, whether you're talking electricians, plumbers, anybody that's working in a manufacturing facility, people that are building buildings,"
"We know right now that just on the building side of things, just for construction alone, we're going to need about another 155,000 jobs per year for the next 10 years."
"Legal immigration is critical to the success of this country,"
"Long term, we've got to be able to bring in the best and the brightest who want to see the American dream, we've got to have a legal immigration system that allows that to happen."
The U.S. lacks enough young people entering trades and manufacturing fields such as electricians, plumbers, and construction workers. Construction alone will require about 155,000 additional jobs per year for the next ten years. Legal immigration and population growth can expand the workforce and attract high-skilled talent seeking the American dream through a functioning legal immigration system. AI adoption will increase demand for energy and computing infrastructure and reshape the job market, potentially displacing lower-skilled positions while creating new higher-skilled roles. Upskilling and workforce development can mitigate displacement by preparing workers for more technical and supervisory jobs.
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