Immigration scare-mongering

Good article in the Grauniad by Gary Younge about how conservative rags & broadsheets mis-use unemployment & immigration statistics. I'm always surprised by how many people I otherwise think of as fairly progressive, clever, right-on, swallow these intentionally dodgy interpretations as fact.

I agree with Younge's conclusion:

Stopping immigration as a means of fighting unemployment makes about as much sense as banning ice-cream sales in a bid to reduce shark attacks. And it will do about as much good too.