Oft repeated immigrant myths can mislead a nation

“One of the biggest problems for anyone trying to make sense of the immigration debate is sifting through the myths and fallacies that have become de facto truths by virtue of repetition.

The idea is that if you hear something several times from multiple sources, it must be true. Those ideas sometimes make their way to the highest level of political discourse, where one would think the truth is filtered from the lies.

Case in point: On July 11, U.S. Rep. Steven King of Iowa went on a tirade on the floor of the House and entered into the congressional record a series of statements so false and outrageous that to let them stand would be inexcusable. King stands firmly on the side of the debate that wants to shut the southern border out of fear of an “invasion” of Mexicans whose goal is to take jobs, reap social services at the cost of taxpaying Americans and contaminate the pristine current of the American way of life.”

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