"they Take Our Jobs!": And 20 Other Myths about Immigration

by Aviva Chomsky

Book Overview

Claims that immigrants take Americans' jobs, are a drain on the American economy, contribute to poverty and inequality, destroy the social fabric, challenge American identity, and contribute to a host of social ills by their very existence are openly discussed and debated at all levels of society. Chomsky dismantles twenty of the most common assumptions and beliefs underlying statements like "I'm not against immigration, only illegal immigration"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807041564
• ISBN13: 9780807041567
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher