The hateful rhetoric against immigrants is nothing new

“They are criminals,” “they are invading our country,” “they bring disease,” “they are eating the dogs,” “they are changing the culture.” When you read these words, you immediately know who “they” are: the immigrants.

You’ve been bombarded with this rhetoric. Insults and demeaning remarks against immigrants have seemingly peaked in recent years and are inescapable.

As someone who regularly writes on immigration, I often hear from readers about how incendiary they find the current discourse around immigration.