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."
Looking Back to When It Wasn't Politically Incorrect to Want to Limit U.S. Population Growth
Topics: Population and Environment
County Map: Growth of Adult Immigrant Population, 1990 to 2014
Immigrant share of adults quadrupled in 232 counties
A Brief Chronology of the Sierra Club's Retreat from the Immigration-Population Connection
Topics: Population and Environment
Sierra Club Takes Another Step in Its Retreat from the Immigration-Population Connection
Topics: Population and Environment