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Immigration

Myth: Americans believe immigrants make up 33% of the population.
Fact: Immigrants as a whole make up only 13% of our population, and undocumented immigrants make up only 3%.

Every American has heard time and again that we are a nation of immigrants, but hard economic times tend to inflame nativist sentiment. Many of us believe that immigrants are overrunning our population and ruining our economy by stealing jobs and unfairly drawing welfare benefits. It’s a common belief that immigrants, particularly undocumented immigrants, are prone to criminal behavior, refuse to assimilate, and mostly come to the US to commit crimes and collect welfare.

But the facts tell a different story. For example, undocumented immigrants are 5% of the workforce, and many pay into our Social Security and Medicare systems, from which they will never draw benefits.

As a nation of immigrants, our strength comes from our diversity.

Migrant Caravan Besieged By Fake News

Migrant Caravan Besieged By Fake News

Immigration opponents are spreading misinformation about the migrant caravan in the hopes of manipulating the American public. One such rumor, perpetuated by President Trump, is that there are “unknown Middle Easterners” amongst the travelers.

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Trump Administration Can’t Meet Family Reunification Deadline

Trump Administration Can’t Meet Family Reunification Deadline

Today is the court-ordered deadline for all migrant children under the age of five to be reunited with their respective families, and the Trump administration is expected to fall short of meeting that requirement. On Monday, CNN reported that the federal government anticipates that only 56 of the 102 children will be reunited with their loved ones.

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