Debunking the Myths
IPC- Thinking Ahead about our Immigrant Future-New Trends (Immigration critics claim that immigration is out of control, and that today's immigrants aren't assimilating. This report rebuts these claims, showing that the annual flow of immigrants appears to have peaked in 2000 and that projections show continued decline through 2015. Furthermore, if you look at meaningful indices of assimilation, you find clear indicators of integration and upward mobility among today's immigrants. Equally important, the immigrant population will be a key component in supporting the U.S. workforce as Baby Boomers retire. January, 2008)