Population and Environment Effects of Immigration
Unrestricted population growth is having a negative effect on the U.S. population and environment. New immigrants and their U.S.- born children currently make up 75 to 80 percent of our annual population growth. The consequences are most visible in the nation’s water supply, agriculture, biodiversity, energy usage, forests, land use, and sprawl.
The lack of affordable fresh water has led some towns to halt development. Local solutions seem inadequate to address the national problem, which stems from unsustainable immigration policies.
According to the EPA, immigration-driven population growth also impacts water pollution.
40 percent of all U.S. land area is used as productive land or to support agriculture. However, this percentage is declining due to suburban development.
https://www.fairus.org/issues/population-and-environment
