Category Archive: Myths

Feb
29

New Report Debunks Myth of Self-Deportation

Faced with harsh anti-immigrant laws passed by state or local governments, most unauthorized immigrants do not return to their home countries. That is the inescapable conclusion of a new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP), entitled Staying Put but Still in the Shadows, by Leah Muse-Orlinoff. The report finds that unauthorized immigrants react …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/02/29/new-report-debunks-restrictionist-myth-of-self-deportation/

Jan
30

Nativist Group Twists Facts on Effectiveness of Arizona’s Immigration Law

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has outdone itself when it comes to shoddy research. In a recently released report on “demographic changes” in Arizona, FAIR utilizes an almost random assortment of statistics to make its case that the state’s unauthorized immigrants are fleeing in droves thanks to get-tough immigration policies. The report occasionally …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/01/30/nativist-group-twists-facts-on-effectiveness-of-arizonas-immigration-law/

Dec
03

UPDATE: American Heritage Dictionary Responds to “Anchor Baby” Definition Criticism

In response to ImmigrationImpact.com’s critique of the definition of “anchor baby” included in the latest edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, the executive editor of the dictionary has agreed to revise the definition of to reflect the derogatory nature of the term. In conversations with Mary Giovagnoli, Director of the Immigration …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/12/03/american-heritage-dictionary-responds-%e2%80%9canchor-baby%e2%80%9d-definition-criticism/

Oct
21

Dishonest Data on Immigration Cripples Honest Debate and Sensible Lawmaking

For years, data produced by restrictionist, anti-immigrant advocacy groups have permeated politics and policy. Today is no different. What’s alarming, however, is the ease with which politicians and lawmakers are using this dishonest data to support their restrictive positions on immigration.

Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/10/21/dishonest-data-on-immigration-cripples-honest-debate-and-sensible-lawmaking/

Sep
27

GOP Candidates Distort Truth on In-State Tuition for Unauthorized Students

Texas Governor Rick Perry, a candidate in the Republican presidential primaries, has been taking a lot of conservative heat lately over his support for the “Texas DREAM Act.” That bill, which Perry signed into law in 2001, allows young unauthorized Texans who came to this country as children to qualify for in-state tuition in state …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/09/27/gop-candidates-distort-the-truth-on-in-state-tuition-for-unauthorized-students/

Jul
28

Restrictionist Group Strikes Out in Latest Report on Children of Diplomats

BY MARGARET D. STOCK, COUNSEL TO THE FIRM, LANE POWELL PC The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has been known for coming out with some odd reports over the years—but their latest is notable for its factual and legal flaws—and for argument that we should expand several different government bureaucracies to chase down the dozen …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/28/restrictionist-groups-strikes-out-in-latest-report-on-children-of-diplomats/

Jul
27

Arizona’s Latest Border Fence Initiative Yet Another Obstacle to Fighting Crime

BY TERRY GODDARD, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ARIZONA Over the years, Arizona has seen an exceptional number of frauds, consumer scams and rip offs.  Maybe the heat stimulates the flimflam artists, but the sad fact is they come here and discover new and creative ways to take other peoples’ money. As Arizona’s Attorney General for the …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/27/arizona%e2%80%99s-latest-border-fence-initiative-yet-another-obstacle-to-fighting-crime/

Jul
22

Report Reveals Basic Misunderstanding of Deportation Process

As readers of this blog know, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) often issues studies that make us cringe. Earlier this week, however, the DC-based restrictionist organization issued a report that made us laugh. Pseudonymously written by a retired government employee, the report purports to explain the “basics” of the deportation process. At more than …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/22/report-reveals-basic-misunderstanding-of-deportation-process/

Jul
19

U.S-Mexico Border Residents Not Surprised by Falling Crime Stats

Listening to politicians, one would think that the border is rife with murder, arson, theft, kidnapping, and every other type of violent crime imaginable. Unfortunately, those who spread these images often conflate the violence associated with drugs and arms trafficking with immigration, unfairly painting immigrants as the perpetrators. This image of a violence-ridden, out-of-control border …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/07/19/u-s-mexico-border-residents-not-surprised-by-falling-crime-stats/

Jun
24

Why the Enforcement-Only Mentality Leads to an Economic Dead-End

In the world of immigration restrictionists, there is no economic or social problem for which immigrants cannot be blamed. So it should come as no surprise that the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) released yet another report yesterday blaming immigrants for unemployment and underemployment among native-born workers. While the report does marshal an impressive array …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/06/24/why-the-enforcement-only-mentality-leads-to-an-economic-dead-end/

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