15 Myths and 15 Facts about Immigrants
Alex Nowrasteh at the Cato Institute has spent years researching immigration and debating the most common objections. His booklet The Most Common Arguments Against Immigration and Why They’re Wrong tackles fifteen myths with evidence-based responses. Here’s the short version. Myth 1: “Immigrants will take American jobs, lower wages, and especially hurt the poor.” FACT: Immigrants don’t take American jobs, lower wages, or push the poor out of the labor market. Myth 2: “It is easy to immigrate here legally. Why don’t illegal immigrants just get in line?” ...