POV: Billionaire tries to convince you that immigrants are the real problem

Описание: Scapegoat? They’ve never heard of the word!

In all seriousness though, don’t let billionaires and their mouthpieces convince you that immigrants are ruining the country. They’re distracting us from the real problem, which is that while they send militarized forces into our neighborhoods and slash our healthcare, the wealthiest hoard more through tax loopholes. The truth is that immigrants (yes, undocumented immigrants included!) are INTEGRAL to the success of the US - always have been. Immigration keeps us competitive, innovative, and prosperous. Don’t believe me? Here are a few stats to keep in mind:

Immigrants are 80% more likely to start businesses and create new jobs compared to native-born Americans

Citation: https://news.mit.edu/2022/study-immig...

Undocumented immigrants paid almost $100 billion in taxes in 2022 (even though they can’t us social programs like Medicaid), AND in 40 states, undocumented immigrants paid higher tax rates than the top 1% of the income scale in those states.

Citation: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU...

46% of Fortune 500 companies are founded by immigrants or their children

Citation: https://www.americanimmigrationcounci...

While some policymakers have blamed immigration for slowing U.S. wage growth since the 1970s, most academic research finds little long run effect on Americans’ wages. The available evidence suggests that immigration leads to more innovation, a better educated workforce, greater occupational specialization, better matching of skills with jobs, and higher overall economic productivity.

Citation: https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/... #immigration #economy #news #politics