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The NumbersUSA National Sprawl Study shows that over 68,000 acres of open space was lost to development from 1982-2017, 67% of that loss due to population growth. Driving that growth and subsequent sprawl is the level of immigration to the U.S. Reducing immigration is the most effective way to preserve open spaces and ensure food security for the American people.

Water is quickly being depleted by a growing U.S. population. This is placing an increased demand on rivers, reservoirs, and groundwater for drinking water, farming, and industrial production. This precious resource deserves our protection, stewardship, and care. Yet, our government officials have turned a blind eye to the crucial component of doing so, which is to cut immigration to the U.S.

Each year, the Global Footprint Network measures when "when humanity's demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year." This is measured based on the needs and use of our global population, but the Global Footprint Network also breaks this down by country.

This year, Overshoot Day in the United States was March 13. Our population growth is straining our natural resources and threatening biodiversity. As long as our population continues to grow due to immigration, which can be attributed primarily to Congress's immigration policies, our environmental woes will only be further exacerbated.