As he approaches what could be a tough re-election campaign, Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles has launched a hardcore, anti-immigration campaign.
But what are the facts?
David J. Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, has studied the issue perhaps as much as anyone in the country.
He says the Maury County Republican and his anti-immigration allies get a lot wrong.
“It’s just totally backwards. The entire narrative couldn’t be more wrong,” Bier told NewsChannel 5 Investigates.
You can find my full report for Nashville’s NewsChannel 5 here.
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