03839nam 2200601 a 450 991045359720332120200520144314.00-8070-4157-2(CKB)1000000000541969(OCoLC)646769168(CaPaEBR)ebrary10256096(SSID)ssj0000258529(PQKBManifestationID)11238438(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000258529(PQKBWorkID)10272553(PQKB)11312848(MiAaPQ)EBC3118026(MiAaPQ)EBC6067742(Au-PeEL)EBL3118026(CaPaEBR)ebr10256096(CaONFJC)MIL523478(OCoLC)922967767(EXLCZ)99100000000054196920070207d2007 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccr"They take our jobs!"[electronic resource] and 20 other myths about immigration /Aviva ChomskyBoston, Mass. Beacon Pressc20071 online resource (262 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-299-92227-9 0-8070-4156-4 Includes bibliographical references.pt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1. Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2. Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3. Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4. Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5. Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6. Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7. The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8. The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9. The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10. The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11. Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12. Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13. Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14. Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15. The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in Congress reflects that -- Myth 16. The overwhelming victory of Proposition 187 in California shows that the public opposes immigration -- Myth 17. Immigration is a problem -- Myth 18. Countries need to control who goes in and out -- Myth 19. We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country -- Myth 20. If people break our laws by immigrating illegally, they are criminals and should be deported -- Myth 21. The problems this book raises are so huge that there's nothing we can do about them -- Epilogue -- Timeline.ImmigrantsUnited StatesPublic opinionPublic opinionUnited StatesUnited StatesEmigration and immigrationPublic opinionUnited StatesEmigration and immigrationGovernment policyElectronic books.ImmigrantsPublic opinion.Public opinion304.8/73Chomsky Aviva1957-768593MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453597203321"They take our jobs!"2247785UNINA