Immigration reform is a jobs solution that does not require cutting government programs or raising taxes.

A new report by Madeline Zavodny, economics professor at Agnes Scott College, demonstrates that immigration policy can and should be a significant component of America's economic recovery.

Here's a rough guide to the numbers that everyone is talking about.

For several years now, President Obama and his allies in the environmental movement have promised to usher in a green economy that will create millions of new green jobs that “can’t be outsourced.”

"Given the disappointing March numbers, it is unlikely that this month's report will show a huge improvement. It is likely that the economy will add 120,000-140,000 jobs--small numbers that suggest protracted periods of sluggish growth still lie ahead of us." Aparna Mathur, AEI

Prominent voices have claimed that trade agreements have cost American jobs and exacerbated wage inequality. These claims cause particular alarm in a time of high unemployment and have taken a toll on public support for trade.

AEI labor expert Aparna Mathur explains what to expect for upcoming jobs numbers.