Spreading Tuberculosis Tracks Mass Immigration, While Ballooning U.S. Population Stresses Water Supplies

Mass Immigration Is the Culprit


Tuberculosis (TB), a disease which had been almost eliminated in the U.S. by the regimen of sanatoriums and, especially, the introduction of antibiotics, has been on the rise again since the 1980's in high immigration areas. A typical example is that whereas the TB treatment budget in New York City had been stable for years at approximately $2 million a year, by the early 1990's the fight against TB, including antibiotic-resistant TB, was costing the city upwards of $50 million annually.

In high immigration areas such as New York City and Northern Virginia, the overcrowded living spaces common in recent immigrant households, and the presence of diseases such as HIV/AIDS that compromise the immune system all aid in the spread of this potentially deadly airborne contagion and increase the difficulty of protecting Americans. Health officials estimate that three immigration source nations -- Mexico, the Philippines, and Vietnam -- account for two-thirds of the TB cases brought into the U.S.

Incredibly, members of Congress and the Bush Administration continue to push for amnesty for millions of illegal aliens, even as millions more enter without thorough background or medical checks.

But TB is not the only factor associated with mass immigration-generated population growth.

In high immigration areas such as New York City and Northern Virginia, the overcrowded living spaces common in recent immigrant households, and the presence of diseases such as HIV/AIDS that compromise the immune system all aid in the spread of this potentially deadly airborne contagion and increase the difficulty of protecting Americans. The CDC reports TB incidence among the foreign-born have increased from 22% of the national total in 1986 to 46% in 2000. Health officials estimate that three immigration source nations -- Mexico, the Philippines, and Vietnam -- account for two-thirds of the TB cases brought into the U.S.

U.S. Population Growth and Water:
Care for a Drink of Clean Water, Anyone?

Increasing population "longages" are creating water shortages for much of the country. Nationally, U.S. aquifers are depleted at a rate 25% faster than they are replenished. Many states, such as New York, Maryland, Georgia, and Colorado, are also suffering from intense multi-year droughts, making this year's potable water shortfalls and close calls even more alarming.

California Water Use and Depletion: Object Lesson for Our National Future

Los Angeles County, whose population is now nearly 10 million, also faces a water shortage after sucking dry a series of water sources, starting with Owens Lake (once the third largest lake in California). Southern California can look forward to another "drought likely to persist" this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, further stressing potable water supplies.

California, one of the world's bread baskets, uses 80% of its water for agriculture. It cannot afford to increase potable water use to accommodate mass immigration-generated population growth.

Yet California's last water "shortage" in 1992 occurred with about five million fewer people than reside there today. Over 92% of California's population growth in the 1990's resulted from mass immigration, and, if current levels of immigration continue, California will add over five million more in the next decade. [Over two-thirds of all immigration is legal, thus can be reduced by a single act of Congress]. Potable water shortages are another effect of our unsustainable population growth, and one that is sweeping the nation as multi-year droughts highlight our dwindling clean water supply.

The Census Bureau announced in May, 2002 that immigration accounted for two-thirds of U.S. population growth of 3.3 million a year -- and that fraction does not even count the children who would not have been born here had their parents not immigrated.

Yet President Vicente Fox Wants More Immigration into the U.S., and the Open Borders Lobby in the Congress and the Bush Administration is Helping Him

  • "There can be no privileged U.S.-Mexico relationship without actual progress on substantive issues," Fox recently said. "And there will be no substantive progress without comprehensively addressing the issue of migration."

  • Former INS Commissioner Doris Meissner estimated that the amnesty of 3 to 4 million Mexican illegals President Fox of Mexico is pushing could make 27 million people eligible to move to the U.S.*

  • Juan Hernandez, head of the Mexican "Office of Mexicans Living Outside Mexico," told U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo that the U.S. Southwest is "not two countries; it's just a region".* This statement implicitly lays claim to U.S. land, water, and economic resources in the name of Mexican citizens living illegally in the U.S.

  • Note that the renewal of Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act legalized approximately 900,000 illegal immigrants in just four months in 2001.* A permanent 245(i) extension that is popular in the Senate could amnesty millions, against the best interests of the U.S.

    • *Source: Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus

And Open Borders Lobby Pushes for Massive Legal Immigration and Illegal Alien Amnesties

Today's "Jeckyl and Hyde" Congress is failing the U.S. with its schizophrenic immigration policy. Even after Sept. 11, pro-mass immigration forces continue to push for larger and larger amnesties of illegal aliens. As we all know, any amnesty at this time would reflect the ultimate hypocrisy of our national security policy: track immigrants and visitors to ensure national security, but, if they are here illegally, give them legal status, and a chance to become citizens.

CCN Fights Back and Wins

As Mexican President Vicente Fox pushes for amnesty and benefits for his citizens in the United States, CCN and our allies in Congress have not been idle.

Throughout the first half of 2002, CCN mobilized the grassroots might of our activists and allies, and repeatedly lit up the Congressional phone and fax lines with messages from thousands of CCN and ASAP Coalition activists across the country. Thus, in three recent votes, our allies and activists produced successful victories, keeping Congress from passing 245(i) extensions which could amnesty hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens. Activists were especially effective because they called for passage of the moratorium bill which sends the clear message: the U.S.A. is full, we want no more mass immigration regardless of what deceptive euphemism, such as "regularization," is used to title the bill. Congratulations, activists! You did a great job!

Our Recent Victories Could Be Short-Lived

Yet the opposition continues to push for blanket amnesties. In view of the record 1.5 million legal immigrants admitted last year, halting a 245(i) amnesty of illegals is not enough. With these grassroots victories, CCN and its ASAP Coalition allies are gathering the momentum to get actual reductions. Unless we continue building momentum, we are likely to continue fighting defensive battles against 245(i) and similar bills. Thus, CCN is using this legislative momentum to intensify our push for the Mass Immigration Reduction Act of 2001, H.R. 2712. The immigration moratorium which would be enacted by H.R. 2712 would give the U.S. a "time out" we desperately need to help achieve national security and population stabilization.

If everyone would unite behind a push for the moratorium bill H.R. 2712, we would not have to continually be on the defense.

The opposition will continue to push amnesty and other immigration increasing bills. So we must. . .
A c t N o w !

TO INCREASE MOMENTUM FOR REDUCTIONS

1. Keep up the momentum! Urge President Bush and your Representatives in Congress to support an immigration moratorium in the form of H.R. 2712, the Mass Immigration Reduction Act, with an amendment to cap the immigration numbers at 100,000 per year.

2. Demand that the Bush Administration and Congressional Leaders END their push for an amnesty of 4 to 11 million illegal aliens residing in the U.S. As the 1986 amnesty proved, any amnesty only encourages further immigration, and is not supported by the American people.

3. Insist that we tighten U.S. security by:
a. deportation of illegal aliens, including those who overstay their visas, and strict enforcement of immigration laws;
b. mandatory background checks and visa tracking for all applicants for residence in the U.S.A.;
c. machine-readable identification documents to monitor the status of all entrants, including the passage of Section 110, the border exit system. Such documents (for immigrants and visitors only) would avoid a requirement that citizens have a "national" I.D. card; and
d. as technology allows, a retinal-scanning, or other mechanical/biological method of identification (for immigrants and visitors only).

4. Help CCN intensify our efforts by giving a special donation or gift membership today. Remember, giving Gift Memberships multiplies our clout!

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Note: CCN is anti-mass immigration but NOT anti-immigrant.

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