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Increased migration to US holds back wages

By Andrew Balls in Washington

Published: November 10 2005 19:33 | Last updated: November 11 2005 00:01

Increased immigration of low-skilled workers from Mexico and Central America helps to explain the pattern of low average wage growth in the US in recent years, the Congressional Budget Office said in a report released on Thursday.

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