Exploding myths about the impact of immigration on jobs, economy, government spending
February 1, 2013. In 2010, Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project published a fact-based report exploring frequently asked questions about immigration. The Project’s “Ten Economic Facts About Immigration” deserves to be revisited as the debate over comprehensive immigration reform heats up. 
"Ten Economic Facts” explodes a number of myths that have led many U.S. citizens to see immigration as a threat to their economic well-being.
Among its findings are the following:
- On average, immigrants improve the living standard of Americans in a number of important ways.
- Immigrants are not a net drain on the federal government budget.
- Immigrants do not disproportionately burden U.S. correctional facilities.
- Immigrants start new businesses and file patents at higher rates than U.S.-born citizens.