Cutting off Family Planning Funds will Increase Immigration Pressure
Unfortunately, the current administration has cut off U.S. funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). This political football has been tossed... Read More
The ABC of Accidental Birthright Citizenship
By Ric Oberlink September 23, 2015 You could be forgiven for thinking that the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizenship to anyone and... Read More
Border surge—it’s not about crime and violence
By Ric Oberlink July 25, 2014 There is a simple means to determine whether the surge of Central Americans illegally crossing our... Read More
Another drought? Not enough water… or too many people?
By Ric Oberlink February 4, 2014 California. A drought. Again. But is a drought not enough water for the number of people,... Read More
LTE: Efforts to curb unbridled growth that's killing the planet
Editor: Many of the myriad threats to our fragile environment were outlined in your article on the downsides of economic growth, but... Read More
AARP, Social Security and Immigration
By Ric Oberlink September 20, 2013 The AARP magazine recently ran op-eds from Senators Schumer and McCain in favor of the Senate... Read More
Amnesty with secure borders — this time I mean it, Charlie Brown
By Ric Oberlink April 18, 2013 Poor, sappy Charlie Brown. Year after year, Lucy promises that she will not yank away the... Read More
QUESTIONS FOR POLITICIANS ON POPULATION, IMMIGRATION, AND THE AMERICAN FUTURE
By Ric Oberlink October 29, 2012 “A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman thinks of the next generation,” noted James... Read More
Attrition through enforcement, not amnesty
By Ric Oberlink May 22, 2012 The policy is successful; we must change the policy. It is a ridiculous sentiment, of course,... Read More
Population Growth Still a Problem in California
By Ric OberlinkDecember 2, 2011 Thinking about long-term problems and finding solutions for them are not exactly the strong suits of politicians,... Read More