Myth or Fact
Most immigrants are here illegally?
Myth- Of the more than 46.2 million foreign-born people 53 percent are naturalized U.S. citizens (24.5 million) as of 2022
Second biggest investigative in the federal government under the Department of Homeland Security
Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE)
Established in 2012 to protect certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children
DACA
Immigrants use less welfare than native-born citizens?
Fact- Studies indicate that immigrants, on average, consume fewer welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans. In 2022, immigrants used 21% less in these benefits on a per capita basis compared to native-born individuals.
Permanent Resident Card that usually is described by a color
Green Card- grants the holder permanent resident status and after a period of time (usually 5 years) a resident can apply for citizenship through naturalization
Often referred to as the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act 1943
The Magnuson Act
The United States has the most open immigration policy in the world
Far from it- countries like New Zealand and Australia allow for more non native-born citizens per capita
Any person who is not a citizen or a national of the United States according to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
Alien
Granted birthright citizenship
14th Amendment
Immigrants increase the budget deficit and government debt
Myth- Immigrants in the United States have about a net zero effect on government budgets and they pay about as much in taxes as they consume in benefits
A foreign-born United States resident who isn't an American citizen.
Resident Alien
One of the first influential U.S. federal laws that significantly restricted immigration and established strict national-origin quotas.
Johnson-Reed Act (1924)
President Trump stated that in his first month of office the he has deported more illegal immigrants than previous presidents. Myth or Fact
myth- According to the Department of Homeland Security President Trump deported 37,660 people comparatively to Biden's 57,000 and Obama's on average 40,000
The legal process in which a non-US citizen can become a U.S citizen
Naturalization
This Act transferred all the functions within the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to a new Department of Homeland Security and also included U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2002 homeland security act