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Aug. 9, 2024

Election Season Immigration Myths Debunked

Election Season Immigration Myths Debunked

Today we talk about immigration myths and debunk the most common ones that will crop up this election season.

Today we talk about immigration myths and debunk the most common ones that will crop up this election season. 

 The Refugee Convention and Protocoal Relating to the Status of Refugees (quote from page 5):

https://www.unhcr.org/media/convention-and-protocol-relating-status-refugees

For information on non-citizens voting and how few cases have been found, see:  https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/four-things-to-know-about-noncitizen-voting/

NBC Chicago produced a documentary on the issues related to finding housing for newly arrived asylum-seekers in Chicago when the state of Texas refused to coordinate with the City of Chicago:  "Desde Cero: The Migrant Journey in Chicago," at:
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/so-many-people-in-tents-new-documentary-follows-migrant-families-struggles-triumphs-in-chicago/3446095/

Law Abiding Immigrants - Stanford Law School

Paul Krugman:  “Immigration is Great for Jobs, Actually,” July 23, 2024:  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/opinion/immigration-unemployment-inflation.html