The Biggest Myth About Immigrating to the U.S.

Mariano Sana for Slate highlights the simple truth: there is no line for many prospective immigrants to immigrate lawfully to the United States. "For most of these immigrants, there isn’t a line to wait in. . . . The popular notion that any decent foreigner who is willing and able to work hard can come to the United States to pursue the American dream legally instead of `cutting in front of the line' is a myth." Without a line to wait in, millions of immigrants have come to the United States outside the law.