One thing is clear from the Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics data: there is no shortage of labor in America. The challenge is to bring a class of workers that has been falling through the cracks for decades back into the mainstream. 

Cornyn's defeat is another indicator that Republican voters are moving on from a generation of politicians who were drawn to "comprehensive reform" packages that traded increased immigration numbers for increased border security. 

The West’s water crisis is not just a supply problem. As immigration-driven demand continues to rise, policymakers must confront the growing strain on finite water resources.

A new analysis from the Center for Immigration Studies shows American workers gaining ground for the first time in years – but warns the progress is fragile without legislative codification. For the first time in decades, prime-age U.S.-born men without a college degree are walking back into the American labor market. From January 2025 to … Continued

Congress is investing more resources in farmland conservation, yet agricultural land continues to disappear beneath expanding subdivisions, roads, and infrastructure. Because immigration now accounts for most U.S. population growth, meaningful farmland preservation must include a conversation about how immigration policy influences housing demand and land use.

"We should enforce the law and ensure jobs go to Americans," Senator Britt said, "and I will work diligently to usher this legislation through the Senate and get it to President Trump's desk."

Housing affordability is usually discussed as a supply problem, but demand matters as well. As immigration becomes the primary driver of U.S. population growth, millions of additional households increase competition for housing, putting upward pressure on rents and home prices.

America cannot control ocean temperatures or atmospheric cycles. But Congress can influence immigration policy and population growth—factors that determine how many people, homes, and communities will be in the path of natural disasters.

Unlike most longstanding immigration problems, however, the Trump Administration doesn't have to wait on the Legislative Branch. OPT is an invention of the Executive Branch. The Bush Administration created it. The Trump Administration can end it.