False Assumption Registry

Immigration

18 entries in this category

• Benefits of Mass Migration Outweigh Costs
  Immigration is inherently and reliably economically positive regardless of scale, composition, or management.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 7 sources
• Grooming Gangs Are a Moral Panic
  Concerns about South Asian grooming gangs sexually abusing young white girls in the UK constitute a racist moral panic with no disproportionate ethnic connection to child sexual exploitation.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 3 sources
• Deporting Criminal Immigrants is Cruel
  Deporting immigrants who committed serious crimes after serving prison time is unjust if they show rehabilitation and nuance.
  Mainstream still holds this assumption to be true despite evidence against it 2 sources
• Multiculturalism Strengthens Western Societies
  Multiculturalism and diversity are inherently beneficial and strengthening for Western societies.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Australia's Immigration Ensures Integration
  Australia's selective refugee and immigration policies reliably produce well-integrated migrants safe for critical roles like nursing.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Somalis Shun Fraud Networks
  Somali immigrants manage public funds reliably without excluding non-Somalis or engaging in clan-based embezzlement.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Immigrants Can't Oppose Immigration
  Immigrants and their descendants have no moral right to support restrictions on future immigration.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Somali Immigration Sparks Irrational Backlash
  Concerns about Somali Muslim refugees in St. Cloud arise from irrational Islamophobia rather than real security risks.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Favoring Citizens in Policy is Immoral
  Immigration laws should not discriminate in favor of current American citizens over foreigners.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Humane Immigration Reversal Causes No Chaos
  Reversing Trump-era immigration restrictions would increase border crossings modestly without provoking political crisis.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources
• Danish Policies Echo Far Right
  Denmark's strict immigration restrictions represent a far-right hardcore approach unsuitable for moderate social democratic governments.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources
• Immigration Concerns Are Far-Right Tropes
  Complaints about mass immigration overwhelming local culture and infrastructure qualify as far-right tropes unworthy of calm, nuanced discussion.
  Mainstream still holds this assumption to be true despite evidence against it 1 sources
• Mass Immigration Secures Liberal Votes
  High levels of immigration after 2020 would provide reliable electoral support for liberal parties because immigrants are inherently good people aligned against conservatives.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources
• AfD Threatens German Democracy
  The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is anti-democratic despite holding 24% of Bundestag seats and must be banned to protect democracy.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• English Media Tracks Spanish DJs
  Los Angeles English-language media elites closely monitor Spanish-language drive-time radio and its influence on immigrant communities.
  Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false 1 sources
• Browning Ensures Democratic Majority
  Racial demographic transformation through immigration will inevitably produce a permanent Democratic electoral majority as whites become a minority.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources
• Amnesty Boosts GOP Electoral Chances
  Republicans can win presidential elections by granting amnesty to illegal immigrants and relying on increased Hispanic voter volume to offset lost white support.
  Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream 1 sources
• Poverty Prevents Human Flourishing
  Poor countries produce unhappy populations because poverty precludes individual and societal flourishing.
  Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false 1 sources