[Ben Ficklin]

Without immigration, the US would have a negative population growth rate. With present levels of immigration, population growth is about 0.9% per year.

Population growth grows economic output.

[central_va]

Take away the locust plague and the grass will grow again.

A strong economy with the drain of illegal and legal immigration stopped so the people can catch their breath would shoot the birth rate thru the roof.

[jospehm20]

Not if the growth comes from people who are pretty much all a drain on resources.

[Herodes]

“Without immigration, the US would have a negative population growth rate. With present levels of immigration, population growth is about 0.9% per year.
Population growth grows economic output.”

Brilliant statement...I guess that’s why we’re doing so well right now...with all the new immigration. Mexico’s “finest” seem to be doing so well here and helping our economy.

Remind me again...why are so many AMERICANS out of work??

[Empire View]

Which is why the fastest growing economies in the world are in places like Mauritania and Sudan while the weakest economic growth is found in places like China and South Korea.