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Fortune
Sasha Rogelberg

Stop blaming immigration for low U.S. reading scores, top psychologist says. The problem is actually devices giving easy access to social media

A girl holds an tablet in front of her face. (Credit: Lewis Geyer/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera—Getty Images)

In the wake of new data showing a “learning recession” in the U.S. for more than a decade, a top psychologist is refuting claims that immigration is to blame—and warning technology in the classroom is the true culprit.

Last year, Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor, claimed immigration was the reason behind most of America’s societal woes.

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