Immigration proposals could double annual flows

By Phil Cafaro

We are told that reforming immigration policy and combating climate change are two key policy goals of President Obama as he begins his second term. But there is no evidence that the Obama administration sees any connection between them. This despite the fact that the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has identified population growth … Continued

“Do I Have a Population Policy?”

By Phil Cafaro

It isn’t every day a person gets to sit down and chew the fat with one of their U.S. Senators. So I jumped at the chance to participate in an hour long Q & A session with Michael Bennet, the junior Senator from Colorado, who fielded questions from two dozen environmental activists here in northern … Continued

Why I am an Environmentalist — For Immigration Reduction

By Phil Cafaro

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Philip Cafaro is an associate professor of philosophy at Colorado State Univeristy. He recounts for NumbersUSA’s audience how he realized the beauty in nature, and then found that immigration-fueled population growth was a major factor behind every major threat to nature. ) I’m an environmental activist, and have been for over twenty years. … Continued