Latinos in America are blamed for not paying taxes, for voting illegally, for crime, for rape, for not assimilating, for not speaking English, and for a host of other conveniently unchallenged myths. Those myths serve to guarantee certain right-wing media outlets, radio shows, and politicians a large audience of uninformed followers. That is why Fox News primetime, OAN, Newsmax, and the Ben Shapiro and Alex Jones political podcasts exist. But what happens when we apply facts and research to those convenient myths? The CATO Institute did just that by taking each myth and putting it to the test. Alex Nowrasteh explains what they found—is it true or not true? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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