Slow the Californication of Idaho: reduce immigration

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

Sprawl is the top driver of America’s nature loss. It’s time to confront the top driver of America’s sprawl.

By Rob Harding

Think globally, act locally, set an example This week’s International Day for Biological Diversity invites us to “be part of the Plan.” The Plan refers to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, also known as the Biodiversity Plan. For those of us in the U.S., our collective efforts to stop America’s loss of nature are contributing … Continued

EarthX 2024: Conservation efforts overwhelmed by immigration and sprawl

By Rob Harding

Immigration-driven population growth is constraining the movements of wildlife, especially for large mammals like wolves which require room to roam. Projected future growth under current federal immigration policy is likely to cause more human-wildlife conflicts.

A talk about trade-offs in Texas

By Rob Harding

In a state where 95% of the land is privately owned, the trade-off between unchecked population growth and open space preservation in Texas is clear.

Prevent the Californication of Idaho: Reduce Immigration

By Rob Harding

Idaho is the fastest growing state by rate. Gem State residents don’t want more unchecked growth, according to new polling data.

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

The Border Crisis is part of a Consumption Crisis

By Jeremy Beck

After entering via legal and illegal means, people around the world come to the United States and tend to adopt the consumer habits typical of most Americans. Immigration policy drives almost all U.S. population growth. Illegal immigration now outpaces legal immigration by roughly 2-to-1. The credibility of the legal limits set by Congress has long … Continued

More Immigration = More Americans = Less Wilderness

By Jeremy Beck

The human population of the world has reached 8 billion people. Due to our affluence, population growth in the United States has a far greater impact than growth in other nations, and we are already running an ecological deficit. The biosphere was not on the ballot on November 8th. Calls to increase immigration in the … Continued

NumbersUSA bids farewell to friend and fearless wilderness warrior Dave Foreman (1946-2022)

By Leon Kolankiewicz

Legendary wilderness warrior, rewilding pioneer, and NumbersUSA friend Dave Foreman died this past September 19 at the age of 75 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, succumbing to an illness called interstitial lung disease. With his death, Mother Earth lost a diehard defender and the United States a formidable fighter for rational population and immigration policies cognizant … Continued