As news outlets report on record numbers of undocumented immigrants risking their lives to cross into the United States at our southern borders, especially during the temporary suspension of Title 42 which granted entry to those seeking asylum in the US, other undocumented immigrants are leaving the country after years of residency and integration.  Their exodus from the US is one of many reasons why the  total number of undocumented immigrants in the country has remained relatively stable according to demographers, notwithstanding the  increase in applications at the southern border. There is a vital misconception, perpetuated by political rhetoric in our media outlets, that underlies discussions of immigration to the US dictating that “everyone wants to come, but no one leaves” as reported by Robert Warren, a senior visiting fellow at the Center for Migration Studies.