{"id":2659,"date":"2024-09-05T20:58:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T00:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/?page_id=2659"},"modified":"2024-10-08T15:18:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T19:18:55","slug":"the-truth-about-immigration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/nl\/the-truth-about-immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"De waarheid over immigratie"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/bootstrap-icons@1.10.2\/font\/bootstrap-icons.css\">\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/bootstrap\/5.0.2\/css\/bootstrap.min.css\">\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n\n\n   <style>\n \n\n\n.compare .one,\n.compare-esp .one-esp,\n.compare .two,\n.compare-esp .two-esp,\n.compare-2 .second-slide-one,\n.compare-2-esp .second-slide-one-esp,\n.compare-2 .second-slide-two,\n.compare-2-esp .second-slide-two-esp,\n.compare-3 .third-slide-one,\n.compare-3-esp .third-slide-one-esp, \n.compare-3 .third-slide-two,\n.compare-3-esp .third-slide-two-esp,\n.compare-4 .fourth-slide-one,\n.compare-4-esp .fourth-slide-one-esp,\n.compare-4 .fourth-slide-two,\n.compare-4-esp .fourth-slide-two-esp,\n.compare-5 .fifth-slide-one,\n.compare-5-esp .fifth-slide-one-esp,\n.compare-5 .fifth-slide-two,\n.compare-5-esp .fifth-slide-two-esp,\n.compare-6 .sixth-slide-one,\n.compare-6-esp .sixth-slide-one-esp,\n.compare-6 .sixth-slide-two,\n.compare-6-esp .sixth-slide-two-esp {\n  height: 100%;\n  width: 100%;\n  background-size: auto 100%;\n  z-index: 1;\n}\n\n.compare .one,\n.compare-esp .one-esp,\n.compare-2 .second-slide-one,\n.compare-2-esp .second-slide-one-esp,\n.compare-3 .third-slide-one,\n.compare-3-esp .third-slide-one-esp,\n.compare-4 .fourth-slide-one,\n.compare-4-esp .fourth-slide-one-esp,\n.compare-5 .fifth-slide-one,\n.compare-5-esp .fifth-slide-one-esp,\n.compare-6 .sixth-slide-one,\n.compare-6-esp .sixth-slide-one-esp {\n  width: 75%;\n  z-index: 2;\n  border-right: 12px solid #EF3742;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/code.jquery.com\/jquery-3.7.1.js\"><\/script>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/code.jquery.com\/ui\/1.14.0\/jquery-ui.js\"><\/script>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/bootstrap\/5.2.3\/js\/bootstrap.min.js\"><\/script>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/jqueryui\/1.14.0\/jquery-ui.min.js\"><\/script>\n\n    <script>\n        $(document).ready(function () {\n            \/\/ tabs\n            $(\"#tabs\").tabs();\n\n\n            \/\/ desktop \n\n\n            $(\".compare, .compare-2, .compare-3, .compare-4, .compare-5, .compare-6\"\n            ).mousemove(function (e) {\n                var $div = $(\".compare, .compare-2, .compare-3, .compare-4, .compare-5, .compare-6\");\n                var $totalWidth = $(\".compare, .compare-2, .compare-3, .compare-4, .compare-5, .compare-6\").width();\n                var $left = e.pageX - 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Blijf op de hoogte en ken de feiten.<\/p>\n        \n        \n  \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div><!-- end title row -->\n  \n    <!-- begin 1 -->\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col\">\n        <h2 class=\"h4 fst-italic fw-bold lie\">WAARHEID #1 <span class=\"text-muted fs-6\"><span class=\"d-none d-md-inline\">zweven<\/span> <span class=\"d-md-none\">tik op<\/span> afbeelding om MAGA-leugen te onthullen<\/span>\n   <\/h2>\n  \n        <div class=\"compare ratio ratio-16x9 d-none d-md-block\">\n          <div class=\"one\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth1.jpg');\">\n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\">Waarheid: Immigranten betalen jaarlijks bijna $100 miljard aan belastingen.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  \n          <div class=\"two\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie1.jpg');\">\n  \n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\">Leugen: Immigranten betalen geen belasting.<\/p>\n  \n          <\/div><!-- end two -->\n        <\/div><!-- end compare -->\n  \n      <\/div><!-- end col -->\n    <\/div><!-- end row -->\n  \n  <div class=\"row my-3\">\n    <div class=\"col\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A\/\/iamerica.org\/the-truth-about-immigration\/\" rel=\"noopener\"> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook fa-2xl me-3\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/3D0d2\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-x-twitter fa-2xl\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    \n     <div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 d-md-none\">\n        \n         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth1.jpg\" class=\"compareimg1 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"TRUTH: Immigrants pay nearly $100 billion in taxes a year.\" \/>\n       \n       \n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie1.jpg\" style=\"display:none;\" class=\"compareimg1 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"LIE: Immigrants don\u2019t pay taxes.\" \/>\n  \n        <\/div><!-- end compare -->\n     \n    \n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col p-3\">\n         \n      <p class=\"fs-5\">Gemiddeld, <strong>immigranten zonder papieren dragen meer bij aan belastingen dan ze verbruiken aan overheidsuitkeringen.<\/strong> In 2022 zullen deze belastingbetalers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itep.org\/study-undocumented-immigrants-contribute-nearly-100-billion-in-taxes-a-year\/\" rel=\"noopener\">droegen bijna $100 miljard bij aan federale, staats- en lokale belastingen<\/a>. Hun belastinggeld helpt om programma's te financieren waar wij op vertrouwen, zoals Sociale Zekerheid en Medicare-programma's waar zij geen aanspraak op kunnen maken. <\/p>\n        \n          <p class=\"fs-5\">Het toekennen van werkvergunningen en het bieden van een uiteindelijke weg naar burgerschap zou hun belastingbijdragen verhogen met $40,2 miljard per jaar tot $136,9 miljard.<\/p>\n  \n    <p class=\"fs-5\">Immigranten betalen meer dan hun deel van de belastingen, in tegenstelling tot veel CEO's en bepaalde politici.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>  \n  \n  \n  \n   \n    <!-- begin 2 -->\n    <div class=\"row border-top\">\n      <div class=\"col pt-5\">\n        <h2 class=\"h4 fst-italic fw-bold lie\">WAARHEID #2\n  \n          <span class=\"text-muted fs-6\"><span class=\"d-none d-md-inline\">zweven<\/span> <span class=\"d-md-none\">tik op<\/span> afbeelding om MAGA-leugen te onthullen<\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n        \n        <div class=\"compare-2 ratio ratio-16x9 d-none d-md-block\">\n          <div class=\"second-slide-one\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth2.jpg');\">\n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\">Waarheid: Immigranten cre\u00ebren banen.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  \n          <div class=\"second-slide-two\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie2.jpg');\">\n          \n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\"> <strong>Leugen: Immigranten pikken onze banen in.\n  <\/strong><\/p>\n  \n          <\/div> \n        <\/div> \n      <\/div>  \n    <\/div><!-- end row -->\n  \n  <div class=\"row my-3\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A\/\/iamerica.org\/the-truth-about-immigration\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook fa-2xl me-3\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n       <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/c24la\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-x-twitter fa-2xl\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 d-md-none\">\n     \n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie2.jpg\" class=\"compareimg2 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"LIE: Immigrants are taking our jobs.'\" style=\"display:none;\" \/>\n      \n       <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth2.jpg\" class=\"compareimg2 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"TRUTH: Immigrants are job creators.\" \/>\n  \n    <\/div><!-- end compare -->\n  \n  \n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col p-3\">\n        <p class=\"fs-5\">Immigranten cre\u00ebren banen, niet nemen. Immigranten cre\u00ebren nieuwe banen door nieuwe bedrijven te openen, huizen te kopen en hun inkomen uit te geven aan Amerikaanse goederen. Sterker nog, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/research\/new-american-fortune-500-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bijna 45% van de 2023 Fortune 500 bedrijven werden opgericht door immigranten of hun kinderen<\/a>. Deze grote Amerikaanse bedrijven stellen wereldwijd meer dan 14,8 miljoen mensen tewerk. En dan hebben we het nog niet eens over andere immigrantenbedrijven zoals delicatessenzaken op de hoek, restaurants, high-tech start-ups en andere bedrijven die de economie stimuleren en nieuwe banen cre\u00ebren. <\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">In tegenstelling tot wat de MAGA-retoriek beweert, zorgt immigratie er niet voor dat Amerikaanse werknemers hun baan kwijtraken - dat blijkt uit onderzoek! In feite verhoogt immigratie de lonen voor alle werknemers, in het bijzonder voor zwarte en latino werknemers.\n  <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    <!-- begin 3 --> \n    <div class=\"row border-top\">\n  \n      <div class=\"col pt-5\">\n        <h2 class=\"h4 fst-italic fw-bold lie\">WAARHEID #3 <span class=\"text-muted fs-6\"><span class=\"d-none d-md-inline\">zweven<\/span> <span class=\"d-md-none\">tik op<\/span> afbeelding om MAGA-leugen te onthullen<\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"compare-3 ratio ratio-16x9 d-none d-md-block\">\n  \n          <div class=\"third-slide-one\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth3.jpg');\">\n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\">Waarheid: Immigranten komen naar de VS om te werken en een betere toekomst voor hun gezin op te bouwen.<\/p>\n  \n          <\/div>\n  \n          <div class=\"third-slide-two\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie3.jpg');\">\n           \n  \n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\"> <strong>Leugen: immigranten brengen criminaliteit naar de VS. <\/strong><\/p>\n  \n          <\/div> \n  \n        <\/div> \n      <\/div> \n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"row my-3\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A\/\/iamerica.org\/the-truth-about-immigration\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook fa-2xl me-3\"><\/i><\/a>\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/8h2b8\" rel=\"noopener\"> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-x-twitter fa-2xl\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 d-md-none\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth3.jpg\" class=\"compareimg3 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"TRUTH: Immigrants come to the U.S. eager to work and build a better future for their families.\" \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie3.jpg\" style=\"display:none;\" class=\"compareimg3 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"LIE: Immigrants are bringing crime to the U.S. \" \/>\n  \n    <\/div><!-- end compare -->\n  \n  \n  \n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col p-3\">\n        <p class=\"fs-5\">Immigranten komen naar de VS voor een betere toekomst, willen graag werken en bijdragen aan hun gemeenschap. In de problemen komen zou hun toekomst en dromen in gevaar brengen. Dat kan de reden zijn waarom immigranten de laagste criminaliteitscijfers hebben in de V.S. Studie na studie toont aan dat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/03\/08\/1237103158\/immigrants-are-less-likely-to-commit-crimes-than-us-born-americans-studies-find\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immigranten zonder papieren zijn niet vatbaarder voor criminaliteit<\/a>. Ondanks beweringen van MAGA politici die immigranten de schuld geven van de fentanyl crisis, is de realiteit dat de <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/08\/09\/1191638114\/fentanyl-smuggling-migrants-mexico-border-drugs\" rel=\"noopener\">de meerderheid van degenen die fentanyl smokkelen in feite Amerikaanse burgers zijn.<\/a>.<\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">Door de bijdragen van immigranten te omarmen en ons te richten op de echte problemen, kunnen we een sterkere, veiligere en meer verenigde natie opbouwen voor alle Amerikanen. \n  <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n  \n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  <!-- begin 4 -->\n    <div class=\"row border-top\">\n  \n      <div class=\"col pt-5\">\n        <h2 class=\"h4 fst-italic fw-bold lie\">WAARHEID #4\n          <span class=\"text-muted fs-6\"><span class=\"d-none d-md-inline\">zweven<\/span> <span class=\"d-md-none\">tik op<\/span> afbeelding om MAGA-leugen te onthullen<\/span>\n            \n          <\/h2>\n  \n  \n        <div class=\"compare-4 ratio ratio-16x9 d-none d-md-block\">\n  \n          <div class=\"fourth-slide-one\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth4.jpg');\">\n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\">WAARHEID: Een alomvattende immigratiehervorming die de redenen aanpakt waarom mensen gedwongen worden hun thuisland te verlaten en die legale routes biedt, is essentieel om onze grensproblemen effectief aan te pakken.\n  <\/p>\n  \n          <\/div>\n  \n          <div class=\"fourth-slide-two\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie4.jpg');\">\n         \n  \n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\">Leugen: Strikte handhaving en grensbeveiliging is alles wat we nodig hebben om illegale immigratie te stoppen.\n   \n            <\/p>\n  \n          <\/div>\n  \n        <\/div> \n      <\/div> \n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n  <div class=\"row my-3\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A\/\/iamerica.org\/the-truth-about-immigration\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\n       <i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook fa-2xl me-3\"><\/i><\/a>\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/K1w03\" rel=\"noopener\">\n       <i class=\"fa-brands fa-x-twitter fa-2xl\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n    <div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 d-md-none\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth4.jpg\" class=\"compareimg4 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"TRUTH: Comprehensive immigration reform that addresses the reasons people are forced to leave their home countries and provides legal pathways is essential to effectively manage our border challenges.  \" \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie4.jpg\" style=\"display:none;\" class=\"compareimg4 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"LIE: Strict enforcement and border security are all we need to stop illegal immigration.\" \/>\n  \n    <\/div><!-- end compare -->\n  \n  \n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col p-3\">\n        <p class=\"fs-5\">We willen allemaal de humanitaire crisis aan onze grenzen aanpakken, maar een muur en een aanpak die alleen op handhaving is gericht, brengen levens in gevaar en verspillen miljarden aan belastinggeld. En dan hebben we het nog niet eens over de daaruit voortvloeiende verwoesting van gemeenschappen, kleine bedrijven en lokale economie\u00ebn of de scheiding van Amerikaanse gezinnen. <\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">De mensen die aan onze grenzen aankomen zijn moeders, vaders en gezinnen die op zoek zijn naar veiligheid en ontsnappen aan levensbedreigende situaties. Ze moeten een eerlijke kans krijgen om asiel aan te vragen - het is hun wettelijk recht.<\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">Daarom bestaan echte oplossingen onder andere uit het goed bemannen van asielkantoren en immigratierechtbanken zodat aanvragen effici\u00ebnter kunnen worden verwerkt en het snel verstrekken van werkvergunningen aan mensen die daarvoor in aanmerking komen zodat ze kunnen werken en sneller zelfvoorzienend kunnen worden. Echte oplossingen omvatten ook een weg naar burgerschap voor de miljoenen mensen die hier al tientallen jaren wonen, Amerikaanse gezinnen grootbrengen en bijdragen aan de economie. <\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">Aanpassingen aan ons verouderde immigratiesysteem moeten humaan en ordelijk zijn en iedereen met waardigheid behandelen. <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div> \n  \n    \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n    <!-- begin 5 -->\n    <div class=\"row border-top\">\n      <div class=\"col pt-5\">\n        <h2 class=\"h4 fst-italic fw-bold lie\">WAARHEID #5\n          <span class=\"text-muted fs-6\"><span class=\"d-none d-md-inline\">zweven<\/span> <span class=\"d-md-none\">tik op<\/span> afbeelding om MAGA-leugen te onthullen<\/span><\/h2>\n        <div class=\"compare-5 ratio ratio-16x9 d-none d-md-block\">\n  \n          <div class=\"fifth-slide-one\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth5.jpg');\">\n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\"> WAARHEID: Voor de overgrote meerderheid van immigranten in de VS is er geen \"lijn\" beschikbaar om burgerschap aan te vragen.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  \n          <div class=\"fifth-slide-two\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie5.jpg?refresh');\">\n  \n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\">Leugen: kom hier \"op de juiste manier\" en \"wacht in de rij\".<\/p>\n  \n          <\/div>\n  \n        <\/div> \n      <\/div> \n    <\/div> \n  \n  <div class=\"row my-3\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A\/\/iamerica.org\/the-truth-about-immigration\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook fa-2xl me-3\"><\/i><\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/De28N\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-x-twitter fa-2xl\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  \n    <div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 d-md-none\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth5.jpg\" class=\"compareimg5 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"TRUTH: For the vast majority of immigrants in the U.S., there is no \u201cline\u201d available to apply for citizenship.\" \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie5.jpg?refresh\" class=\"compareimg5 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"LIE: Come here the right way and wait in line.\" style=\"display:none;\" \/>\n  \n    <\/div><!-- end compare -->\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col p-3\">\n        <p class=\"fs-5\">Voor de overgrote meerderheid van immigranten die al lang in de VS wonen, is er geen \"rij\" beschikbaar om het staatsburgerschap aan te vragen, ook al wonen de meesten hier al meer dan tien jaar, werken ze hard, betalen ze belastingen en dragen ze bij tot onze gemeenschappen en de Amerikaanse economie. <\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">Maar voor mensen die zich bij hun familie in de VS willen voegen en in de zogenaamde \"rij\" willen wachten, zorgt de achterstand bij USCIS ervoor dat mensen tientallen jaren, of voor sommigen zelfs meer dan een mensenleven, moeten wachten. Helaas zijn er mensen overleden voordat ze zich konden herenigen met hun geliefden in de VS.  <\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">Zonder actie van het Congres zouden velen hun hele leven in de V.S. kunnen blijven zonder de kans om Amerikaans staatsburger te worden.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n      <!-- begin 6 -->\n     <div class=\"row border-top\">\n      <div class=\"col pt-5\">\n        <h2 class=\"h4 fst-italic fw-bold lie\">WAARHEID #6\n        <span class=\"text-muted fs-6\"><span class=\"d-none d-md-inline\">zweven<\/span> <span class=\"d-md-none\">tik op<\/span> afbeelding om MAGA-leugen te onthullen<\/span>  \n        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"compare-6 ratio ratio-16x9 d-none d-md-block\">\n  \n          <div class=\"sixth-slide-one\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth6.jpg');\">\n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\"> WAARHEID:\n  Er bestaan wetten die het illegaal maken voor niet-staatsburgers om te stemmen in Amerikaanse federale verkiezingen. Het eisen van een bewijs van staatsburgerschap voor kiezersregistratie zou veel kiesgerechtigde Amerikaanse burgers ervan weerhouden hun stemrecht uit te oefenen. \n  <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  \n          <div class=\"sixth-slide-two\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie6.jpg');\">\n        \n  \n            <p class=\"visually-hidden\">LEUGEN:\n  Niet-burgers stemmen in groten getale in de Amerikaanse federale verkiezingen.<\/p>\n  \n          <\/div>\n  \n        <\/div> \n      <\/div> \n    <\/div> \n  \n  <div class=\"row my-3\">\n    <div class=\"col\"> \n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A\/\/iamerica.org\/the-truth-about-immigration\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook fa-2xl me-3\"><\/i><\/a>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/Gfe3b\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-x-twitter fa-2xl\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 d-md-none\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Truth6.jpg\" class=\"compareimg6 compareimg img-fluid\" alt=\"TRUTH:   There are laws in place that make it illegal for noncitizens to vote in U.S. federal elections. Requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration would prevent many eligible voters\u2013U.S. citizens\u2013 from exercising their right to vote. \" \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lie6.jpg\" class=\"compareimg6 compareimg img-fluid\" style=\"display:none;\" alt=\"LIE:  Noncitizens are voting in high numbers in U.S. federal elections. \" \/>\n  \n    <\/div><!-- end compare -->\n  \n  \n  \n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col p-3\">\n        <p class=\"fs-5\">Er zijn al wetten die het illegaal maken voor niet-staatsburgers om te stemmen in Amerikaanse federale verkiezingen. Bovendien is er geen echt bewijs dat MAGA retoriek ondersteunt dat grote aantallen niet-staatsburgers stemmen. Verkiezingsambtenaren werken het hele jaar door om de integriteit en veiligheid van onze verkiezingen te waarborgen. Pogingen onder leiding van de Republikeinen om een bewijs van staatsburgerschap te eisen bij het registreren om te stemmen, zouden in feite veel Amerikaanse burgers - kiesgerechtigden - ervan weerhouden om hun stemrecht uit te oefenen.<\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">In feite zouden gekleurde burgers van de VS meer gevolgen ondervinden van deze vereisten. Studies tonen aan dat gekleurde kiezers een grotere kans hebben dan blanke kiezers om geen burgerschapsdocumenten te hebben of er niet snel bij te kunnen. Denk aan oudere Amerikanen en zwarte Amerikanen, vooral in het Zuiden, die vaker buiten een ziekenhuis geboren zijn en misschien niet automatisch een geboorteakte hebben gekregen.<\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">Dus waarom roepen zoveel Republikeinen deze valse beweringen? Ze maken het mogelijk om kiezersbedrog te claimen als de verkiezingen niet naar hun zin verlopen. We zagen dit op 6 januari, toen valse beweringen over gestolen verkiezingen leidden tot een aanval op het Amerikaanse Capitool en onze democratie.<\/p>\n  \n  <p class=\"fs-5\">Het eisen van een bewijs van staatsburgerschap bij het registreren om te stemmen zou niets anders doen dan Amerikaanse burgers verhinderen om hun stemrecht uit te oefenen. We moeten het makkelijker maken, niet moeilijker, voor kiesgerechtigden om hun stem uit te brengen en hun stem te laten horen.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n   \n    \n  \n   \n  \n                    <\/div><!-- end english container -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The truth about immigration vs. MAGA&nbsp;Lies The TRUTH about immigration and the MAGA LIES that will flood your timeline with hate and fear-mongering. Stay informed and know the facts. TRUTH #1 hover tap image to reveal MAGA lie TRUTH: Immigrants pay nearly $100 billion in taxes a year. LIE: Immigrants don\u2019t pay taxes. 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