Some 60 percent of illegal immigrants who entered the United States with a college education are landing good jobs, countering the image that most end up in low wage, agriculture positions, according to a new report.

From 2009, about 504,000 of the educated illegal immigrants have taken "middle or high still jobs," positions that critics believe should go only to native born Americans or naturalized citizens.

The Migration Policy Institute said in a new report that "it is notable that 60 percent of unauthorized immigrants were working in middle or high skill jobs."

It estimated that since 2009, 840,000 college age illegals have arrived in the United States.



The report, "Untapped Talent — The Costs of Brain Waste among Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States," decried that the other 40 percent of college educated illegals don't have good jobs and "experienced brain waste."

The report noted that many illegals don't have jobs or have difficulty in landing good jobs because of local laws.

However, it identified several states that have begun easing employment laws so that illegals can get a job.

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com