Politicians lie all the time. We know this. They’ll say anything to get your vote. Lies about immigration and migrants in the U.S. have been used by politicians for decades. This election cycle has been no exception, with some anti-immigrant lies reaching arguably new highs. As misinformation about immigration in the U.S. continues to spread via politicians, pundits, and the media, a few mainstream media outlets have done a decent job of fact-checking these claims. These articles tend to reference one or two widely shared studies that disprove anti-immigrant claims and downright lies—with real, actual data. However, beyond the few studies that have been shared most widely, there is actually an expansive amount of research out there. University researchers, area experts, think tanks, non-profits, NGO’s, and journalists have done the good work of providing thorough, well researched, and common sense evidence and data that reveals the truth behind immigration in the U.S. The evidence is vast and at times overwhelming. So, I have begun putting together a living resource of studies, reports, and statistics regarding the realities of U.S. immigration today. The hope is that these resource lists will be useful to other researchers, writers, journalists, analysts, policy makers, and those simply interested in providing hard evidence in your feeds or in real-life conversations.

Click on the headings below to access a list of resources that disprove the corresponding false claim politicians and pundits spread. These resources only scratch the surface, so I will be adding to the lists as time goes on.