Immigrant and Native-Born Fertility, 2008 to 2018
Topics: Population and Environment
"The nation’s ongoing debate over immigration generally has not focused on the effect it has on U.S. population size. Yet, increasing the nation’s total population is one of immigration’s clearest and most direct effects. Supporters of low immigration point to the congestion, sprawl, traffic, pollution, loss of open spaces, and greenhouse gas emissions that could be impacted by population growth."
Steven A. Camarota, the Center's Director of Research, explains how immigration effects our population and connected policies.