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
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
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
By Andrew Good
Governor Polis Puts YIMBY-shaded Lipstick on Mass Immigration Pig As has become increasingly noticeable, politicians who support ending local control of zoning restrictions also tend to support mass immigration through unspecified or insincere limits. So those who go to bat for landlords, developers, and real estate speculators also tend to aggressively push demands for importing … Continued
By Andrew Good
Have you ever noticed that politicians who support ending local control of zoning restrictions (“YIMBYs”) also tend to support mass immigration through unspecified or insincere limits? So those who go to bat for landlords, developers, and real estate speculators instead of prioritizing neighborhoods and county planners also don’t say ‘no’ to business lobbyist demands for … Continued
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
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
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
By Jeremy Beck
Every environmental law faces the unrelenting headwinds of immigration-driven population growth. A recent study from Columbia University’s Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology concludes that even with the Endangered Species Act, “most species are not receiving protection until their populations are precariously small.” More than a third of the nation’s plants and animals are … Continued
