Top 5 Facts About Immigrants You Won’t See in Conservative Media

5. Immigrants are the most entrepreneurial group in America

21% of Inc. 500 CEOs were born outside of the U.S.—not bad for being only 13% of the population. Immigrants start businesses at 2 times the rate of native-born Americans. These businesses generate an estimated $775 billion in annual sales and pay an estimated $126 billion in wages to American workers.

The public conversation about immigration can get hysterical at times, but calm down, treat yourself to some Sweetfrog yogurt or nachos from a taco truck  Immigration has been great for America, and if we hadn’t had a whole lot of it over the past 150 years, most of us wouldn’t be here to worry about it.