Dubunk the myths about immigration from The Bush Center

https://www.bushcenter.org/publications/resources-reports/reports/immigration.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2v7mBRC1ARIsAAiw349tkdbOq_mpa2XqnVfpBwWTMrWnDA0RgWi71jnv5FaumFfSERBg9FYaAghdEALw_wcB

Thank you to The Bush Center for this analysis:

DEBUNKING IMMIGRATION MYTHS
Immigrants played a leading role in building what has become the most prosperous nation in the history of the world. However, legal immigrants are many times misrepresented or their role in the U.S. economy is misunderstood.

MYTH: IMMIGRANTS ARE TAKING OVER

FACT: Immigrants actually only account for 13.5% of the total U.S. population, which is in line with historical norms.

MYTH: IMMIGRANTS ARE ALL MEXICAN

FACT: 30% of immigrants come from Asia, and currently more are coming from China than Mexico.

MYTH: IMMIGRANTS DON'T WORK

FACT: 72.5% of immigrants believe hard work is how you succeed in America and are responsible for half of the total U.S. labor force growth over the last decade.

MYTH: IMMIGRANTS DON'T HELP THE ECONOMY

FACT: Immigrant-owned businesses with employees have an average of 11 employees.

MYTH: IMMIGRANTS TAKE AMERICAN JOBS
FACT: 7.6% of immigrants were self-employed compared to 5.6% of native-born Americans and they founded more than 40% of Fortune 500 companies.

MYTH: IMMIGRANTS AREN'T EDUCATED
FACT: Recent immigrants are more likely to have college degrees than native-born Americans and are more likely to have advanced degrees.