Testing ChatGPT assistance in coding HTML for a MDB post: Charting a Better Future for Native-Born American Workers
Posted By RichC on August 14, 2025
Previously I added the chart below to a filler post and contemplated posting something to TheHustings.news … but instead wanted to test the “HTML coding ability” of ChatGPT. The AI was “so-so” … but required WAY too much tweaking on my part and ChatGPT adding 3-failed (404) links is unacceptable (highlight below). Of course when using it, “my writing” required “WAY too much” clean up and editorializing by ChatGPT too. 😉
We are definitely in a new era … humans using AI and AI editorializing what humans are writing. The lines are getting blurred … I feel a post coming on that subject.
The latest employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — visualized through the FRED chart below — offers more than just a trend line. It offers a cautionary tale and a path forward. While foreign-born employment (red line) has surged since the pandemic, native-born employment (blue line) has grown at a slower pace — despite forming the foundation of our nation’s workforce.
Chart: Foreign-born employment (red) has surged—bolstered by unchecked illegal immigration—while native-born employment (blue) has grown modestly. A Trump economy will reignite wage growth, domestic industry, and opportunity for U.S.-born citizens.
But … that red line doesn’t tell the whole truth. The “foreign born” category includes both legal immigrants and a growing number of illegal aliens, now reflected in workforce statistics. This rise isn’t solely due to merit-based immigration or skilled labor demand — it’s also the result of mass illegal entry, sanctuary policies, and lack of enforcement.
The result? Wage pressure, benefit dilution and increased competition in sectors — and from a Democrat Party that have long claimed to support working-class, native-born Americans. Construction, hospitality, food services and entry-level trades are being flooded with low-wage illegal labor, directly harming those already struggling to keep up in a inflationary economy under the post-pandemic leadership of President Biden.
A Trump Economy Will Ignite a Native-Born Jobs Boom
A Trump economy will ignite a powerful resurgence in American employment and wage growth, especially for native-born citizens.
Under the Trump administration (2017–2020), we witnessed:
These gains were fueled by strategic tax cuts, deregulation, and tariffs that helped level the playing field for U.S. manufacturers and workers. Trump’s “Tariff as Stick” policy compelled trade concessions from adversarial nations like China and incentivized domestic production.
Restoring Wages, Respect … and Rule of Law
With strong border enforcement and meaningful deportation efforts, the next Trump term would relieve the wage-crushing labor glut caused by unchecked illegal immigration. This would reopen opportunities for native-born citizens across countless industries and restore upward mobility to millions of families.
The chart below makes the contrast clear. While illegal labor boosts the foreign-born employment level, native-born workers remain the real engine of this economy—and legal citizens deserve policies that put them first.
Conclusion
America doesn’t need more illegal workers … as legal immigration and Native-Born U.S. citizens are sufficient. We need to restored pride, wages and dignity for the legal American workers. With the current leadership in Washington DC, that blue line is ready to rise again — and bring all of America along with it.
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