Five immigration myths
François Héran
Population and societies
N°397, janvier 2004,
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Abstract (click on +)
Immigration has developed into such an emotive issue in this country that it is becoming hard to separate fact from fiction. Using the evidence available, this study attempts to dispel some of these myths.
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Five immigration myths
- Myth number 1: Immigration in France is “massive”
- Myth number 2: Most of France’s fertility is due to immigrant families
- Myth number 3: Uncountable irregular immigration means “countless“
- Myth number 4: Official statistics are incapable of counting immigrants properly
- Myth number 5: Taking in immigrants means opening the door to “the world’s poor”
