Mixed Reactions to Immigrants Seeking Jobs in North Dakota

North Dakota is experiencing a growing immigrant population as employers struggle to fill open jobs in the state. The percentage of the population born outside the U.S. has increased by over 13% between 2021 and 2022. Employers, such as ComDel Innovation, have turned to programs like Uniting For Ukraine to recruit foreign workers, with Ukrainians being hired to work in various industries. While the state's labor shortage is driving the need for immigrant workers, there remains deep-seated ambivalence about immigration in a state that is predominantly white, rural, and conservative.