Pew: Immigrants Work Harder Than Blacks at Low-Paying Jobs

By Daniel Miessler on May 14th, 2008: Tagged as America | Race

The public agrees that immigrants work harder than most blacks at low-paying jobs, but the margin is not as wide as when the comparison is made with white workers; 56% of adults agree that most immigrants work harder than most blacks; 30% disagree and 14% say they don’t know.

Analyzing the responses to both sets of questions by the race of the respondent yields some interesting patterns. Blacks are even more likely than whites to say that their fellow blacks are out-worked by immigrants at low-wage jobs. Some 64% of blacks hold this view, compared with just 55% of whites.

There’s a simple explanation for whites not agreeing with the statement as much as blacks: they’re simply afraid to say what they believe for fear of feeling like, or being labeled, a racist. Blacks have immunity in this regard due to the fact that they’re talking about themselves, thus they are more free to say what they really think.

[ Immigrants Work Harder Than Blacks | Pew Research ]

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Carl M

I would point out that there are VERY few people (perhaps as few as zero) who are in a position to judge something like this. In any case, those who were surveyed are unlikely to be among those (again .. if any exist) who have the necessary information to make a valid judgement.
Carl M

I would point out that there are VERY few people (perhaps as few as zero) who are in a position to judge something like this. In any case, those who were surveyed are unlikely to be among those (again .. if any exist) who have the necessary information to make a valid judgement.
Daniel Miessler

What do you mean “judge”?

It’s a poll. It’s based on how people “feel”. The people polled are most definitely qualified to give an analysis of their own perceptions.

If you’re arguing that there is no truth to the collective feelings that both of these groups have about the issue, as was captured by a no doubt highly vetted polling system, I’d say the burden would be on you to show why we should discount the results.
Daniel Miessler

What do you mean “judge”?

It’s a poll. It’s based on how people “feel”. The people polled are most definitely qualified to give an analysis of their own perceptions.

If you’re arguing that there is no truth to the collective feelings that both of these groups have about the issue, as was captured by a no doubt highly vetted polling system, I’d say the burden would be on you to show why we should discount the results.
Daniel Miessler

What do you mean “judge”?

It’s a poll. It’s based on how people “feel”. The people polled are most definitely qualified to give an analysis of their own perceptions.

If you’re arguing that there is no truth to the collective feelings that both of these groups have about the issue, as was captured by a no doubt highly vetted polling system, I’d say the burden would be on you to show why we should discount the results.
Maurice

I believe that Hispanics work harder than any culture, blacks have modernized through education which is a good thing. However let the door close on an ethnic group and that is when we need to determine who out works who. See, when trouble comes and you need more than work to get you through it , then who can survive better. That is where the racial divide should come from not from actual work related instances.

We are people, not circumstances. Circumstances are where you find the nature of one's character to achieve a the answer that you are asking today on this webblog.

That is what needs to be measured!
Maurice

I believe that Hispanics work harder than any culture, blacks have modernized through education which is a good thing. However let the door close on an ethnic group and that is when we need to determine who out works who. See, when trouble comes and you need more than work to get you through it , then who can survive better. That is where the racial divide should come from not from actual work related instances.

We are people, not circumstances. Circumstances are where you find the nature of one's character to achieve a the answer that you are asking today on this webblog.

That is what needs to be measured!

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