On the old road between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, at a crossing called Budaghers, there is an abandoned roadhouse and gas station, bypassed by the new Interstate.
Continue ReadingLike the NAFTA debate, that on the proposed $40 billion financial bailout of Mexico is silent on the demographic gulf separating the two countries.
Continue ReadingEnvironmental journalist Roy Beck has produced a truly worthwhile gem of a book for anyone wishing to learn more about population growth and immigration or for anyone planning to debate the issues.
Continue ReadingI participated recently in a round table organized by the Commission on Immigration Reform and was asked to make a brief list of suggestions for its attention. Here is that list.
Continue ReadingClinton on Population, Part 2: Waiting for Al An NPG Forum Paper By Lindsey Grant February 1995 Click here for a downloadable, printable PDF version Tom Lehrer used to sing a song about Vice President Hubert Humphrey: “Whatever became of Hubert? … Are you sad? are you cross? are you gathering moss? … Oh, Hubert what happened to you?” (My …
Continue ReadingThe evidence is overwhelming that with its present population of over 260 million, the U.S. is already vastly overpopulated in terms of the long-range carrying capacity of its resources and environment.
Continue ReadingThe Clinton administration is at mid-term, and the political landscape has been changed by the Republican landslide last November.
Continue ReadingWashington’s agreement with Castro last fall to increase Cuban immigration to at least 20,000 a year once again sacrifices much needed immigration restraint for foreign policy quick fixes.
Continue ReadingAcceptance of Proposition 187 by California voters will undoubtedly lead to an acceleration of name-calling by advocates of continued high levels of immigration.
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