In five pages this paper discusses immigration myths as considered in the article 'The 5 Myths of Immigration.' Three sources are cited in the bibliography.
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terrorist attacks of September 11th. There is such fervor and strength behind these arguments, and yet there is very little actually fact to substantiate such emotional claims. The
truth is that America as a nation has many beliefs regarding immigration which are not based upon actual fact, and therefore there is a vast amount of misinformation being communicated
about this subject. In order to determine the entire scope of the problem, it is therefore imperative that we understand what the myths are which surround immigration, and how
those myths determine the perceptions of American citizens. Myths About Immigration David Cole (1994) writes about the Five Myths of
Immigration, and this is an account that basically asserts that many of todays immigration debates are based upon misinformation and easily ignited emotional responses as opposed to fairness and respect
for human dignity. Specifically, Cole (1994) breaks this argument down into five specific myths that plague immigration debates. First,
Cole (1994) says that the first myth of immigration is that America is being overrun with immigrants. When looked at in a literal perspective, this is actually true, since
we are in fact a nation of immigrants, with the exception of Native Americans (Cole). But, in terms of first generation immigrants "invading" this country, it simply isnt so
(Cole). Statistically, the numbers are actually dropping (Cole). Furthermore, most of those who do immigrate on an annual basis are relatives of U.S. citizens (Cole).
Cole maintains that much of the anti-immigration sentiment is directed at those immigrants that are undocumented, but in actual fact, they make up