How Does Immigration Impact The Environment?
There is a critical need to stabilize the population of the United States in order to protect the country’s environment, as well as the global environment. Biodiversity, wilderness areas, wildlife, and other environmental values are threatened by expanding numbers of people in the United States. At the same time, the pollution of soils, water and air affect the health of all Americans. Increasing population also makes the U.S. increasingly dependent on imported oil. As the price of petroleum products escalate, the United States is more likely to return to reliance on coal and other less environmentally friendly technologies for generating energy. Achieving environmental goals can only be accomplished if the population of the United States stops growing. That can only occur if immigration numbers come into balance with emigration.
