Illegal Immigration Adds a Los Angeles Every Two Years

By Jeremy Beck

Over two million people, for each of the last two years, have either been released into the U.S., avoided detection, or overstayed a visa. Most are economic migrants who plan to stay for a while. That doesn’t count the more than one million who receive green cards every year. Four million people reside in the … Continued

We know what it means to add 82 million people. Do we want to do it again?

By Jeremy Beck

The United States grew by 82 million people from 1990 to today, and could grow by another 50-120 million by 2060, depending immigration scenarios. Since 1990, legal immigration has averaged more than 1 million per year; the largest wave of immigration in world history. Illegal immigration has fluctuated but is now running at historic levels. … Continued

If it can happen in Texas, it can happen anywhere

By Jeremy Beck

Last week, NumbersUSA sent a team to the Texas State Fair grounds in Dallas, TX, site of the largest Earth Day exposition in the world, EarthX. We presented our new study on Texas sprawl, and shared our exhibit with over a fifteen hundred people, most of whom were not surprised to learn that Texas has … Continued

Miles and Miles of Megalopolises

By Jeremy Beck

Purple plains, prairies, and croplands are giving way to urban megalopolises that most people don’t want to live in. Those are two of the emerging findings from the over 20 years of studies that NumbersUSA has produced, including our latest: Americans have always taken pride in our agriculture. Texans are no different. Ninety-three percent of … Continued

Another State Says “Slow Down”

By Jeremy Beck

Bigger isn’t always better, not even in the great state of Texas, where a plurality of voters want to slow the pace of population growth and development to enjoy a better quality of life. Texas has been hit hard by the ongoing surge in illegal immigration. A strong majority of Texans – 57 percent – … Continued

Air yet another reason to pass E-Verify

By Jeremy Beck

Immigration has driven 75% of U.S. population growth over the last five years, and without changes to policy, the United States is projected to grow by another 20-30 million people over the next decade. That is a conservative estimate given the record levels of illegal immigration that we’ve witnessed since 2021. One can argue that … Continued

Border Chaos Center Stage; Solutions in the Wings

By Jeremy Beck

Illegal immigration numbers remain too high to accommodate or to claim we have anything close to a credible system. The entire system is in overshoot with real solutions still waiting for a hearing. Urge Congress To Act Mark Krikorian reports from the border: I saw an Angolan family who’d crossed in daylight waiting under a … Continued

Immigration issues threaten Biden’s climate program

By Jeremy Beck

President Biden set an ambitious goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. NumbersUSA, a single-issue organization, takes no position on Biden’s climate plan. But whether you support the president’s plan or not, we can tell you that emissions will not be cut in half by 2030 under current immigration levels. NumbersUSA’s Scientific … Continued

Forbidden Words

By Jeremy Beck

Habitat loss is the primary threat to biodiversity and ecosystems. Habitat loss is driven by immigration-fueled population growth in the United States. These things are true. You can write them down. You can say them out loud. Look at what is going on in the Southern Appalachians. Carolina Public Press reported last year that “climate … Continued