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More trees? Of course. But also Fewer Feet.

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  by  Christy Shaw

U.S. population growth is driven by immigration and is projected to reach over 400 million by 2065. This will create an increasing demand for new development, which will result in greater losses of our open spaces, wildlife habitats and natural resources at unprecedented and unsustainable rates. According to the U.S. Forest Service, between 1982 and 2001, over 34 million acres of open space was lost to development. By 2030, the total loss of forest space will equal the size of the state of Georgia.

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NumbersUSA Study: Population Growth and Sprawl in Oregon

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  by  Eric Ruark
Continuing our series of studies analyzing sprawl in U.S. states, NumbersUSA has just released Population Growth and Sprawl in Oregon. It found that population growth was responsible for the overwhelming majority of sprawl in the state from 1982 to 2015. Immigration was responsible for 30% of overall population growth during that time period.

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Trump Appeals to Voters with 'America First' Immigration Stance During SOTU

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  by  Chris Chmielenski

During his third State of the Union address, Pres. Trump focused his immigration remarks on policies that protect American workers and national sovereignty. It was a message reminiscent of 2016 when, as a candidate, he consistently appealed to voters by calling for immigration policies that put Americans first.

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Census Bureau Estimates U.S. Population Grew 1.6 million in 2019; The New York Times Sounds the Alarm

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  by  Eric Ruark
Last month, the Census Bureau released its annual population estimate. It found the U.S. population increased by 1.6 million in 2019. This greatly dismayed The New York Times reporter covering the story. Commiserating with Brookings Institution demographer William Frey, the two decided the United States is growing much too slowly and the only solution is...well, you know.

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Rapid Population Growth Leads to Controversial Redistricting of Howard County, MD Schools

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  by  Christy Shaw

Howard County, Maryland is growing fast, and immigration is part of the reasons why. This is leading to the overcrowding of public schools in the county, leading to a redistricting plan unpopular with many residents there.

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2020 Democratic Candidates Again Escape Discussion of Immigration in Debate

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  by  Eric Ruark

On Wednesday night, MSNBC hosted a debate for the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary candidates. Only one very poorly framed question related to immigration was asked the entire evening. It wasn't for lack of time, since there were no immigration questions asked in the three-hour marathon debate the previous month. It's almost as if the candidates, and the networks hosting the debates, don't want to talk about it.

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Fighting Fires Without Facing the Facts of California Population Expansion

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  by  Christy Shaw

The crises in California are a long way from over, and the problems will be more difficult to solve as the state's population, now at 40 million, continues to grow. Wildfires, water shortages, and planned power outages are just the tip of the iceberg if population is not part of the discussion to fix and enforce U.S. immigration policies.

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Beto drops out: His life along the border gave him little appreciation for boundaries

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  by  Roy Beck

It is hard to distinguish oneself among so many Presidential aspirants when everybody is rushing in the same direction. Beto O'Rourke tried but couldn't attract enough funding, dropping out of the race today.

Beto tried to beat his competition by advocating for the most leniency toward illegal immigration and for the most foreign workers to help business owners. (Take a look at his positions below.)

But Elizabeth Warren matched his nearly open-borders enthusiasm, and most of the rest of the candidates came very close.

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