Immmigration Myths and Cable News

Here is an interesting article about immigration that looks at the myths promoted by mainstream media.  It is a study completed by Media Matters Action Network.  Great insight.  En Espanol
Here is the link of the summary .

Here is the downloadable PDF file.
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Get out to protest John McCain

This has been posted on AfterDowningStreet.org
Click on the link to find where John McCain will be appearing and go hold out some signs telling him we won’t take the Bush Administration’s or his nonsense any longer.  No more war, occupation, torture, not another dime… none of it.

56% Americans say immigrants work harder at low-paying jobs

With immigration reform less of an issue with gas prices and economic troubles on people’s minds, a study released by Pew Research Center says that Blacks, Whites and Hispanics believe immigrants work harder than Whites and Blacks. Since 1986 less Whites believe immigrants work harder than Blacks, only 55%, while more Blacks, 64%, think it’s [...]

Immigrants Less Likely To Commit Crimes Within the U.S.

From February, but worthy of a read.  This study finds immigrants to be less likely to commit crimes within the US.  Here’s the story which is particularly important in our area, as our local Congressional Rep, Elton Gallegly, spends to much time on this issue:
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Immigrants are far less likely than the [...]