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Immigration Myths Debunked

Originally Published at NewcomersNYC.com

Immigration is a hot button issue in both the U.S. as a whole, and in New York City specifically, at the moment, as Mayor De Blasio hands out ID cards and the president debates immigration reform. Here are a few “facts” about NYC immigrants that you might want to reconsider (with handy dandy graphs!)

MYTH: Immigrants All Vote Democrat

In a speech during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held in Maryland this March, billionaire and reality TV embarrassment pundit, Donald Trump, made the argument that  a vote for immigration reform was a vote for liberals.

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