In this episode of Unapologetically First Gen, Stacy walks us through some of the most common — and most harmful — myths about immigrants in the U.S., using research from the International Institute of New England as a starting point.

Lesley reacts in real time, adding personal stories, lived experience, and plenty of righteous anger as we unpack why these myths persist, who they harm, and how dehumanization shows up in policy, media, and everyday conversations.

This episode is heavy but necessary. We talk about immigration backlogs, asylum, crime myths, voting misinformation, economic impact, language access, and anti-Muslim rhetoric. Most of all, we talk about why humanizing immigrant stories matters now more than ever.

• The article used: Dispelling 10 Common Myths About Immigrants and Refugees
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