{"id":46265,"date":"2025-10-01T16:47:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/?p=46265"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:11:22","slug":"debunked-7-myths-about-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/2025\/10\/01\/debunked-7-myths-about-immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"DEBUNKED: 7 Myths About Immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Immigration sparks some of the fiercest arguments in American politics. In recent news, ICE crackdowns and controversial detention centers like Alligator Alcatraz have ignited protests in cities across the country, pushing the already heated immigration debate to a boiling point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What adds fuel to the fire? Much of what we think we know about immigration is rooted in myths. But when we cut through the noise and look at evidence, history, and global context, the picture becomes less divisive and more practical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Myth 1: \u201cConservatives Are Always Anti-Immigrant\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Reality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Broad majorities of Americans across the political spectrum support immigration, but they differ on the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">how.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Polls show <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abic.us\/know-this-now-august-1-2025-new-abic-poll-shows-overwhelming-support-for-president-trumps-work-permit-proposal\/#:~:text=Know%20This%20Now-,Know%20This%20Now%2C%20August%201%2C%202025:%20New%20ABIC%20Poll,Rebecca%20Shi%2C%20CEO%20of%20ABIC\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bipartisan support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for letting immigrants\u2014even trusted undocumented immigrants\u2014work, raise families, and contribute to society. Conservatives tend to emphasize law, order, and security, while liberals often focus on compassion and opportunity. Both sets of concerns are not mutually exclusive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Myth 2: \u201cLiberals Want Open Borders\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Reality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Most Democratic voters favor enforcement, too. This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/trump-harris-voters-both-back-tighter-border-security-poll-shows\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> finds that <\/span><b>Democrats were nearly as likely as Republicans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to support enhanced security measures on the southern border. They just lean toward solutions that keep families together and expand legal pathways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Framing immigration as \u201cleftist\u201d or \u201cright-wing\u201d misses the fact that most Americans share values like opportunity, safety, and family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Myth 3: \u201cImmigration Mainly Affects the U.S.\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Reality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Migration is a global phenomenon.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Lots of people living in Europe weren\u2019t born there.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> As of early 2024, nearly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php?title=EU_population_diversity_by_citizenship_and_country_of_birth\"><b>45 million people<\/b><\/a><b> living in the EU came from outside the region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014that\u2019s about 1 in 10 residents. And in <\/span><b>2023 alone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/statistics-explained\/index.php\"><b>4.3 million people<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> immigrated to the EU from non-EU countries (i.e. new arrivals)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">African nations are grappling with regional conflicts that have displaced millions. Due to the war in Sudan, over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/us\/where-we-work\/countries\/sudan\"><b>2.7 million Sudanese<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> had fled to neighboring countries (Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Central African Republic) by late 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As of 2025, the world has hosted nearly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-06\/Venezuela%20GR2024%20Situation%20Summary%20FINAL%20v3.pdf\"><b>7.9 million Venezuelan refugees or migrants<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">due to the nation&#8217;s political and economic collapse, with the large majority (80%) in Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The U.S. narrative often treats immigration as a uniquely American drama, but migration is a human story driven by war, poverty, persecution, and inequality. Recognizing the global context helps us avoid exceptionalism and see the patterns we share with the rest of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Myth 4: \u201cImmigrants Are More Likely to Commit Violent Crimes\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Reality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The opposite is true.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cato.org\/blog\/new-cato-research-shows-illegal-immigrants-are-less-likely-be-convicted-murder-texas\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.policinginstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Appendix-D_0.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> finds that both legal and undocumented immigrants commit crimes (violent and nonviolent) at <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lower<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> rates than citizens born in America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So why does the myth persist? Because crime stories sell. Media amplification, political rhetoric, and fear-based narratives are sticky. But the evidence is clear: immigration does not equal crime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Myth 5: \u201cImmigrants Don\u2019t Contribute to the Economy\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Reality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Immigrants are an economic engine, though the impact varies by level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Immigrant labor powers the agriculture, construction, and hospitality industries. Business leaders have long pushed for immigration reform because these industries literally can\u2019t function without it\u2014Trump has even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/06\/19\/trump-deportation-farm-hotel-workers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">backed off <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on deporting undocumented immigrants who work in these sectors. Meanwhile, skilled immigrants like doctors and scientists are helping to plug critical shortages in healthcare and technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>At the federal level,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> immigrants, including the undocumented, tend to be a net positive. They <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bipartisanpolicy.org\/explainer\/immigration-social-security-solvency\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pay billions in taxes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, often into Social Security and Medicare programs that undocumented immigrants never draw from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>However, costs can be higher at the state and local levels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> since states pay for schooling, healthcare, and infrastructure without federal reimbursement. In some communities, these burdens offset the benefits of economic growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall, the <\/span><b>long-term picture shows<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that immigration slightly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasfed.org\/research\/economics\/2024\/0702\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">boosts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> GDP, entrepreneurship, and job growth. Economists generally agree that it\u2019s neither an economic disaster nor a silver bullet\u2014it\u2019s a modest but real benefit that plays out unevenly across communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Myth 6: \u201cImmigrants Refuse to Assimilate\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Reality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Every generation of immigrants eventually blends into American life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Immigration in America follows a familiar rhythm. The first generation usually holds on tightly to their native language, food, and traditions. It\u2019s what makes a new country feel like home. Their kids grow up in two worlds: speaking English at school, blending in with peers, while still carrying pieces of their parents\u2019 culture at home. By the third generation, most of what remains are symbols\u2014grandma\u2019s recipes, a holiday celebration, maybe a faith tradition\u2014woven into daily American life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s striking is how every new wave of immigrants gets labeled as \u201ctoo foreign\u201d or \u201cunable to fit in.\u201d The Irish, Italians, Jews, Germans, and countless others were once cast that way. Yet within a few generations, the narrative flips\u2014those same groups are remembered as part of the American story itself. The hostility fades, but the cultural richness stays behind, expanding what it means to be American.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Myth 7: \u201cImmigration Reform Is Just About Compassion\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Reality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Compassion can guide policy. But reducing the issue to a simple \u201cright vs. wrong\u201d framing has risks. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating a stereotype that anyone who supports controlled immigration is malicious or uncaring is inaccurate and counterproductive. That kind of all-or-nothing rhetoric hardens divisions and discourages serious discussion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some critics argue that framing immigration as strictly a moral issue can also be exploited. Consider the asylum system. Asylum is a legal protection meant for people who genuinely fear persecution in their home countries. But critics say that some migrants have taken advantage of America\u2019s compassion, using false asylum claims as a strategy to gain entry and stay in the U.S.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The number of migrants claiming asylum <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/united-states\/asylum-applications#:~:text=Total%20asylum%20applications%20filed%20in,source:%20US%20Department%20of%20Justice&amp;text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20asylum,filed%20in%20a%20given%20period.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">exploded<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from 89,000 in 2021 to 893,000 in 2024. The Department of Homeland Security <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-01\/21_1029_mpp-termination-justification-memo-508.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">warned<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 2021 that smugglers were essentially telling migrants, \u201cJust ask for asylum and you\u2019ll be allowed in,\u201d gaming a system already jammed with backlogs. That doesn\u2019t mean most migrants are lying\u2014many are running from very real dangers\u2014but it does mean the system can be misused when the rules (and the rhetoric) don\u2019t match today\u2019s reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Why Debunking These Myths Matters<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Myths fuel fear and polarization. They make it harder to find real solutions that balance fairness, safety, resources, and opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zoom out, and the story of immigration isn\u2019t just about policy fights. It\u2019s about people\u2014families seeking safety, workers chasing opportunity, communities adapting and growing. From Anne Frank\u2019s desperate search for refuge to modern-day asylum seekers, immigration has always been about human survival and hope.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If we want real solutions, we need to stop fighting caricatures and start building pragmatic policies rooted in shared values. Immigration isn\u2019t a left vs. right issue. It\u2019s a human one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2014Alex Buscemi (<a href=\"mailto:abuscemi@buildersmovement.org\">abuscemi@buildersmovement.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration sparks some of the fiercest arguments in American politics. 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