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Texas needs E-Verify to curb illegal immigration; protect habitat

The following are excerpts from Leon Kolankiewicz's oped, "Texas needn't choose between protecting the environment and securing the border," in the Austin American-Statesman, July 9, 2024:

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Idaho Sprawl Study Coverage

“Idahoans want less, not more, population growth,” by Leon Kolankiewicz, Idaho State Journal

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The Southwest is booming. What’s the downside?

Lou Gumm and Leon Kolankiewicz explore population growth's impact on water issues, focusing on biocapacity and ecological footprints in the American Southwest.

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Immigration, Wildfires, and Resilience

The Biden-Harris approach to immigration was to ignore the numbers and focus on making an “orderly” system. Their approach to illegal immigration was to make as much of it “legal” as they could. Even in a large country such as the U.S., that approach was doomed to failure. “Of course, it’s important to have laws … Continued

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Plaintiffs Win Standing in NEPA Challenge to Biden-Harris Immigration Actions

On September 27, 2024, a federal judge for the first time held the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accountable for ignoring the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when taking immigration actions that “unsecured the border almost overnight.” The case is Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Reform v. Department of Homeland Security, et. al. NEPA requires federal agencies … Continued

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Nevada’s explosive population growth fuels urban sprawl

In a new poll taken by Rasmussen Reports and NumbersUSA, 82% of Nevada’s residents said they wanted the population to grow much more slowly (40%) or not at all (42%).

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Greater Yellowstone sprawl study: notes from the field

Last month, Scientific Director Leon Kolankiewicz visited the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) as part of NumbersUSA’s forthcoming study on the threat posed by urban sprawl to this still-wild region often described as the American Serengeti. A few dispatches from Leon and others are shared in this post, offering a glimpse into the experience and the … Continued

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“Love Hurts,” a NumbersUSA report about the loss of rural land and habitat in North Carolina

Our North Carolina report continues the secondary-migration theme of our Idaho study. Americans are leaving states with high immigration-driven population growth.

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Immigration’s impact felt in Colorado, as divisions grow over density.

Citing NumbersUSA's poll of likely Colorado voters, Pomerance noted that 9 out of 10 people "desire a future where far fewer people move to the state" and 6 out of 10 want to stop growing completely.

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