Immigration and the economy

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There is no immigration crisis:

The administration has said that the country is in danger of being “overwhelmed” by “massive increases in illegal crossings” that will bring “horrible crime,” “unbelievably great taxpayer expense” and the loss of American jobs.


None of those claims are true. Below, we've compiled some of Wonkblog's coverage highlighting the latest data and research shedding light on erroneous beliefs about immigration in the United States.

There’s no immigration crisis, and these charts prove it - The Washington Post

1. The numbers of immigrants are way down
   
2. Immigrants are, on average, less criminal
   
3. There is no correlation between immigration and unemployment in rich countries
   
4. Immigrants are less likely to use public assistance
   

See link for details and evidence..