If Mayor Adams took a tour of U.S. communities with low levels of immigration, he’d find American teenagers working as lifeguards. Employers who offer competitive wages and flexible hours to teens find a willing workforce. Increases in low-wage immigrant employment, on the other hand, has been found to decrease work for teens.

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While it may seem unimportant for a small animal to go extinct (i.e., be lost forever), it matters because all species are connected through their interactions in a web of life.  A balanced and biodiverse ecosystem is one in which each species plays an important role and relies on the services provided by other species to survive.  So, saving one species means saving its habitat and the other species that live there too.

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Density is a mitigation tool - and the preferred way of life for many - but Americans who desire more open space have science-supported reasons for asking Congress to address sprawl at one of its key sources: federal immigration policy.

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North Carolina's growth is "turning more of the farmland that [people] love into commercial distribution centers, housing developments, and public roads," Woodruff reports. People like Vaughan Willoughby and the Farm Bureau are worried about the future of agriculture. Only Texas and Florida have lost more farmland and habitat than North Carolina.

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On May 8, 2024, Sir David Attenborough turned 98 years old.  Attenborough was born in England and became a famous broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, and writer.  He is known throughout the world as being one of the most passionate and effective supporters of environmental causes and the natural world.  He has advocated for restoring biodiversity, … Continued

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There is a good deal of discussion right now about forced labor in China and the seafood industry, among others. Many in Congress are up in arms about securing America’s supply chain to ensure goods and services entering America are not enabled by forced labor. While this is laudable, the same Congress, media, and Executive … Continued

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