By Joe Jenkins
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
By Jeremy Beck
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
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.
The Swiss referendum demonstrated that population growth itself can be a legitimate public policy issue. Across the developed world, governments face growing pressure to balance immigration levels with housing, infrastructure, and environmental sustainability.
The frosted flatwoods salamander is one of America’s most imperiled amphibians. Scientists can breed endangered salamanders in captivity, but long-term recovery depends on preserving habitat. As immigration-driven population growth increases demand for housing and development, protecting that habitat becomes more difficult.
Housing advocates often focus on increasing supply, but demand matters too. With immigration now driving most U.S. population growth, millions of additional homes will be needed in coming decades. Accommodating that growth could require more than a million acres of new development, increasing pressure on farmland, wildlife habitat, and natural resources.
Utah’s billion-dollar effort to save the Great Salt Lake highlights a growing environmental challenge. Conservation programs can increase water supplies, but immigration-driven population growth also drives demand for housing, infrastructure, and water, making it difficult for those gains to keep pace.
By Joe Jenkins
On June 5, 2026, the Senate passed S. 2, the Secure America Act, by a vote of 52-47. (The House passed S. 2 by a narrow 214-212 margin on June 9.) Before final passage, senators offered a long list of amendments to the bill on the Senate floor. Eleven immigration-related amendments received a recorded roll-call … Continued
Nearly half of protected migratory species are now in decline. Conservation efforts can restore habitat, but those gains are increasingly offset by development pressures associated with immigration-driven population growth, making it harder to protect the connected landscapes migratory birds need to survive.
