Referring to the allard article on immigration patterns: the transition process, which of the following statements is not true? immigrants can contribute to the u. s. economy because some can fill jobs for which there are not enough qualified americans, such as in medicine and science. today, few immigrants to the u. s. experience some form of discrimination. the immigration reform and control act of 1986 levies fines and even jail time on employers who repeatedly hire illegal workers. in 2010, it is estimated that undocumented immigrants in the u. s. paid $11.2 billion in federal, state and local taxes.