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Conservation Needs More Than Reservations
America's national parks are struggling with increasing congestion and overcrowding. Given that immigration has become the primary driver of U.S. population growth, how much immigration can America sustainably accommodate while preserving the open spaces, recreational opportunities, and quality of life that Americans cherish?
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When Housing Mandates Threaten Farmland
America is investing billions to preserve farmland, yet development pressure continues to grow. Immigration-driven population growth increases demand for housing, making immigration policy an important part of any long-term farmland preservation strategy.
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Can Immigration Save Social Security?
Immigration can strengthen Social Security's finances in the short term, but relying on continually increasing immigration does not permanently resolve the program's demographic challenges. This essay explores why sustainable reform should focus on the program itself.
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26 House Republicans Earned an F on Amnesty
Just before the Independence Day holiday, 45 House Republicans cosponsored Rep. G.T. Thompson's bill to give amnesty to more than 600,000 illegal workers and grow the H-2A temporary visa program by a million people over the next decade.
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The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act Is the Biggest Foreign Guest Worker Expansion in Congress
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) introduced the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (H.R. 9535) on June 30 with 49 original cosponsors. Supporters describe it as a practical fix for farm labor shortages. In reality, it is the most consequential expansion of the H-2A foreign agricultural worker program introduced in the 119th Congress – a bill that would … Continued
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Birthright Citizenship: America’s Medieval Exception
The Supreme Court blocked the United States from joining nearly every other industrialized nation in ending automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens and tourists.
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2-0: Today’s SCOTUS Decisions
The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the government to turn back migrants before they reach the border, and to terminate “Temporary” Protected Status designations that have shielded hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens. These are big wins! The two rulings will help future administrations prevent asylum abuse before it happens, and wind down … Continued
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The Border Crisis Fallout Isn’t Over
These two cases involve just some of the roughly 500,000 unaccompanied minors who were released into the U.S. during the Border Crisis.
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Colorado River Talks Collapse as Demand Outpaces Supply
The Colorado River basin faces difficult choices as states negotiate how to share shrinking water supplies. While conservation programs have produced savings, growing demand for water, housing, and infrastructure continues to intensify pressure on the river's dwindling flows.