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John, With just weeks left before the 2024 presidential election, voters are being inundated with a lot of misinformation about immigration. Bad actors are spreading these falsehoods—from fabricating crime statistics to blaming immigrants for the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The American Immigration Council is here to set the record straight with three new pieces of research. Debunking the Myth of Immigrants and Crime Immigrants have always been an easy target for scapegoating. But comparing crime data to demographic data from 1980 to 2022, the Council’s research shows that as the immigrant share of the U.S. population grew, the crime rate declined. This aligns with a wealth of past research showing that immigrants—including undocumented immigrants—are less likely to commit crimes than the U.S.-born and welcoming immigrants into American communities can strengthen public safety. FEMA’s Role in Migrant Assistance: Exploring the Shelter and Services Program In recent weeks, some politicians have accused immigrants of siphoning off disaster relief funds through the Shelter and Services Program. This isn’t true. We explain how the program works, why Congress created it, and how it fits into the broader landscape of disaster relief funding. Birthright Citizenship in the United States For over a century, anyone born on U.S. soil receives automatic U.S. citizenship through the Fourteenth Amendment, regardless of the status of their parents. Anti-immigrant politicians, however, have pushed to restrict birthright citizenship, attempting to deny it to children born to undocumented immigrants. Our new research explains birthright citizenship, who is eligible, and whether it can be taken away. We hope this new research helps you become a more informed voter, and that it can be a tool to have the hard but necessary conversations with friends, family, and neighbors.
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