Senior scholar and senior adviser for the Center for Strategic & International Affairs, Fariborz Ghadar, addresses immigration myths in the CNN report "Dispel the Immigration Myths".
Myth #1: America continues to be a nation of immigrants
Myth #2: Everyone who is thinking of emigrating wants to come to the U.S.
Myth #3: We beat the competition in attracting the best & brightest immigrants
Myth #4: Immigrants end up as a burden on our economy
Fact #1: Only 13% of the total U.S. population are immigrants
Fact #2: Canada and Australia have a higher rate of foreign-born residents than the U.S.
Fact #3: Canada attracts a greater number of immigrants with higher education and specialized skills
Fact #4: Taxes paid by immigrants & their children both legal & illegal exceed the costs of services used
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