With human demands on nature continuing to increase, the future looks grim for America's butterflies, and for our nation's biodiversity in general. According to the Census Bureau, the U.S. population is on track to soar to 385 million by 2060, with immigration accounting for almost 90% of that growth. Increased human numbers will drive more and more species off the landscape and toward extinction. The United States is still home to a rich heritage of biodiversity, including a stunning array of unique and beautiful butterflies. If we hope to bequeath this legacy to our children and grandchildren, Congressional leaders will need to reduce America's primary, yet discretionary, source of population growth -- mass immigration.

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Will Colorado politicians continue to support open borders and sanctuary policies, and will Colorado voters support them? Or will the pendulum swing back toward enforcement of our immigration laws and reasonable immigration numbers? Let's hope it's the latter

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It seems reasonable to evaluate the environmental impacts of substantial projects like Alligator Alcatraz -- and it's the law. But a glaring question remains. Why require EIS review of a single immigration holding facility, even a really big one, but not the immigration policies that bring tens of millions of people into our country every decade?

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The Department of Homeland Security issued a proposed new rule to regulate foreign students and exchange visitors, limiting the time they are allowed to stay in the United States. These measures will help reduce visa overstays and ensure that students are complying with the terms of their visa.

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America's rapid population growth, which spiked during the 2021-2024 border surge, has worsened our nation's affordable housing crisis. Americans who are looking for a house or apartment are being squeezed by rising housing costs, due to inflation and elevated interest rates. They also face greater competition from a growing number of prospective homeowners and renters, especially in fast-growing urban areas.

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Guest article by John Thompson Democrats and progressives across the country are divided about how to react to the voters’ apparent repudiation of open borders last November. Establishment Democrats prefer comparatively measured opposition, calculating that President Trump will eventually be incapacitated by political scandals, fragmentation of the MAGA coalition, and/or failures in the economy or … Continued

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The proposed Delta Conveyance project is designed to service 5.2 million people, less than half of California's immigrant population. If immigration levels had been lower in recent decades, the project would not be necessary.

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As is true for other vulnerable ecosystems throughout the U.S., Chesapeake Bay would greatly benefit from an end to population growth. With every new resident comes additional infrastructure -- roads, homes, parking lots, and commercial development --  along with more stormwater runoff and sewage effluent.

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The Trump Administration raided Glenn Valley Foods meatpacking plant in June and arrested 70 people working illegally under stolen identities. The story the owners want to tell (via the New York Times) goes like this: We followed the law; E-Verify doesn't work; we pay market wages; and the meatpacking industry can't survive without illegal labor.

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