Population growth slowest since 1940

[The_Dude 1,142]

credibility comes when you can prove it.

Being able to show it, is the best credibility in the world.

Exactly. However, anecdotes don't prove anything, research does.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

credibility comes when you can prove it.

Being able to show it, is the best credibility in the world.

Maybe you can use this http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

In defense of Paul, the CIS (Center for Immigration Studies) estimates that illegal aliens have a higher birth rate, roughly 3.1 per mother (2005). (Maybe not Paul's 7 but higher all the same)

Edited December 21, 2010 by Sousuke

[The_Dude 1,142]

In defense of Paul, the CIS (Center for Immigration Studies) estimates that illegal aliens have a higher birth rate, roughly 3.1 per mother (2005). (Maybe not Paul's 7 but higher all the same)

That is the difference between anecdotes and research.

[peejay 327]

The O/P completely contradicts the recent press release from F.A.I.R. What's up with that? Something isn't adding up.

New Census Data Reveal Immigration is Fueling Runaway U.S. Population Growth

Mass Immigration is Unsustainable, Warns FAIR

(Washington, D.C. -- December 21, 2010) Today’s release of 2010 Census data reveal that U.S. population grew by more than 27 million during the last decade – representing a nearly ten percent increase in our population in just ten years. The single largest factor in this enormous, and unwelcome, increase was excessive legal and illegal immigration.

Here is how the math works:

* During the past decade, about 13 million new immigrants arrived in the United States legally and illegally. Accounting for emigration and deaths, the net foreign-born population increased by some 8 million people.

* An additional 10 million births to foreign-born women were recorded during the 2000 decade.

* Net immigration plus births to immigrants swelled the U.S. population by some 18 million people during the previous decade, accounting for about two-thirds of the population growth during that period.

* The population surge of the 2000s was the third largest in U.S. history, exceeded only by the 1950s and 1990s.

The new data also confirm warnings by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) that continued mass immigration places this country on an unsustainable population growth trajectory. Unless significant reductions in overall immigration to the United States are enacted, soaring U.S. population growth will further strain our natural resources and steadily diminish quality of life for all Americans.

"The 2010 Census data provide further evidence that U.S. immigration policies are damaging our nation and jeopardizing our future," noted Dan Stein, president of FAIR. "It is increasingly clear that our immigration policies are divorced from the social, economic and environmental realities that face our nation. While the vast majority of Americans want to see our population stabilized, the federal government maintains immigration policies that, conservatively estimated, will account for the lion’s share of an additional 130 million Americans by mid-century."

Since its inception in 1979, FAIR has consistently advocated for immigration policies that help stabilize the population. "It is hard to conceive of any benefits resulting from continued population growth of the size we experienced over the past ten years," said Stein. "Yet, the rapid and damaging population increases this nation has experienced over the past three decades have been largely a result of our refusal to rein-in runaway immigration.

"If we are serious about addressing issues like resource depletion, urban sprawl, and environmental degradation, we had better get serious about addressing our nation’s failed immigration policies. The new Census data remind us, yet again, that we owe it to future generations of Americans to make rational decisions to reduce immigration to the United States," Stein concluded.

http://www.fairus.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=23764

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

The O/P completely contradicts the recent press release from F.A.I.R. What's up with that? Something isn't adding up.

About FAIR

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a national, nonprofit, public-interest, membership organization of concerned citizens who share a common belief that our nation's immigration policies must be reformed to serve the national interest.

FAIR seeks to improve border security, to stop illegal immigration, and to promote immigration levels consistent with the national interest—more traditional rates of about 300,000 a year.

No agenda there.

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/

Edited December 23, 2010 by Some Old Guy

[peejay 327]

No agenda there.

http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/

No more or less of an agenda than anyone elses'.

The US population increased by 27,325,000 in the last 10 years and roughly 18,000,000 of that was added through legal and illegal immigration. Percentage wise the total increase is lower than other decades, but as the US population gets larger the shear numbers added get larger even if the percentage decreases.

The point being whether that rate of growth through external sources is sustainable or desirable. Do the people of the USA want another projected 130,000,000 people added in the next 40 years?

It's not really the big joke you insinuate it to be. Such a huge increase in such a short period of time does have a serious impact.

Edited December 23, 2010 by peejay

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

No more or less of an agenda than anyone elses'.

The US population increased by 27,325,000 in the last 10 years and roughly 18,000,000 of that was added through legal and illegal immigration. Percentage wise the total increase is lower than other decades, but as the US population gets larger the shear numbers added get larger even if the percentage decreases.

The point being whether that rate of growth through external sources is sustainable or desirable. Do the people of the USA want another projected 130,000,000 people added in the next 40 years?

It's not really the big joke you insinuate it to be. Such a huge increase in such a short period of time does have a serious impact.

Learn to speak Spanish. It's not that hard. And, the food is great. Have a taco.

[^_^ 5,021]

mmmmm.. taco *salivate*

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Anyone else having tamales for Christmas?

[The_Dude 1,142]

Anyone else having tamales for Christmas?

Yes. I get pupusas too from my sisters in-laws. Go eat your x-mas granola Steven

[Nina~ 431]

Anyone else having tamales for Christmas?

My MIL makes the best Tamales every christmas.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

sure. come on over here and I'll take you through some neighborhoods and even introduce you to a few friends of mine.

You have Hispanic friends?

[mawilson 2,133]

Yes. I get pupusas too from my sisters in-laws.

Dude, TMI! What you do with your sister-in-law's pupussy is between you and your sister-in-law.

[Dan and Judy 614]

In defense of Paul, the CIS (Center for Immigration Studies) estimates that illegal aliens have a higher birth rate, roughly 3.1 per mother (2005). (Maybe not Paul's 7 but higher all the same)

People are popping out less kids (Thank Goodness!!) would be my guess.... Though you wouldn't guess it from the Hispanic population here (sory folks 7 - 10 kids per family is WAY too many!)!

Just curious, does Hispanic = illegal aliens?