By Jared Culver
Over three years of border madness the White House has remained stubbornly allergic to the idea that illegal aliens are arriving at the border and claiming asylum as a pretext to gain entry and work authorization in the United States. This denial of the basic truth driving the crisis has poisoned every enforcement effort attempted. … Continued
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%).
By Andre Barnes
My trip to Boston was amazing! I gave two presentations, had an OP-ED published, and completed a radio show. I was out in Boston with the movers and shakers, who are pushing back against the open border narratives. I also had an opportunity to meet with a few community members and let them know more … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
The huge spike in inadmissible children entering the U.S. unaccompanied (UC) or as part of a family unit (FMUA) is overwhelming school systems in receiving communities.
Even before the migrant surge, back in 2017, the Urban Institute found that while inflows of immigrants caused a significant increase in home prices and rents in big cities, the areas surrounding those cities experienced even more cost inflation. This in turn drives both densification within our cities plus sprawling growth well beyond.
By Rob Harding
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
By Rob Harding
Idaho’s population has grown faster than any other state’s in the past decade. Since 1980, it has doubled, from 940,000 to over 1.9 million today, and this explosive growth is set to continue. By 2060, Idaho is on track to have a population of 2.7 million. Idaho’s population has grown so much because America’s population … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
Our North Carolina report continues the secondary-migration theme of our Idaho study. Americans are leaving states with high immigration-driven population growth.
Among the main reasons for biodiversity loss are invasive species, pesticides, over-hunting, and pollution. But nothing compares to the clear-cutting, burning, damming, draining, and/or bulldozing of natural habitat to make way for expanding human populations. This includes the fragmentation and disconnection of entire wildlife ecosystems, where animals can no longer move between larger habitat areas.
