Myth vs. Fact by Thomas R. Eddlem May 1, 2006 http://www.thenewamerican.com/artman/publish/printer_3745.shtml Politicians and pundits are defending illegal immigration with worn-out myths that can easily be proven wrong.Myth: Illegal immigrants contribute greatly to the American economy. Fact: So-called statistics supporting this myth are typically a deceptive amalgam of statistics and supposition arranged to conceal an undeniable truth. Consider, for instance, this statement from the ACLU paper Immigrants and the Economy (2002): "Immigrants pay more than $90 billion in taxes every year and receive only $5 billion in welfare. Without their contributions to the public treasury, the economy would suffer enormous losses."...