Study rebuts 'family values' argument that favors immigration By Chad Groening and Jody Brown
"An immigration reform organization has released a study which it says refutes the premise that immigrants entering the U.S. bring along with them a commitment to traditional family values that is stronger than that found among the native-born population. The group points to a dramatic rise in illegitimate birth rates among Hispanic immigrants since 1980 as a prime example."
During a January 2005 news conference, President Bush -- in discussing his proposals for immigration reform -- stated he wanted to remind people that "family values do not stop at the Rio Grande River." The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) in Washington, DC, cites other sources who argue that immigrants to America bring with them "strong family structures and strong morals" as well as a "stronger sense of family" than Anglo-Americans.
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