Immigrants are only 3.5% of people worldwide – and their negative impact is often exaggerated, in the U.S. and around the world

By Ernesto Castañeda, Associate Professor of Sociology, American University

-Ernesto Castañeda is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at American University and the Director of the Immigration Lab. Castañeda explains why immigration is an important force counteracting population decline in the U.S. and why that matters to the economy and America’s global power. Below are highlights from an interview with The Conversation. Answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.

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~	‘An act of evil antisemitism’: at least 16 dead in terrorist attack on Bondi Beach

~	‘Checkout charity’ requests often backfire, leaving shoppers feeling guilty: new study

~	No control, no regulation. Why private specialist fees can leave patients with huge medical bills

~	Has the Trump resistance been too passive? Here are 7 ways to effectively protest authoritarian rule

~	One UK journalist’s close access to Hitler carries a warning about Trump’s media restrictions

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