This is forcing many poorer natives to migrate to other cities causing the effects to spread. This out-migration of natives causes lower wages and the proportion between upper, middle, and low classes becomes unequal. When there is a disproportionate amount of poorer people compared to upper and middle classes, social problems intensify. Changing immigration policy alone will not solve these problems but if our cities have time to absorb the immigrants and adjust to the influx of people in the job market we may be able to decrease some of the poverty in these areas. Theoretically that would decrease the anger and sense of desperation that many psychologists blame for the high crime rate in our cities.
Overpopulation is the leading cause of environmental damage in our country.
In Discounting the Future, The Social Contract. Such facts underscore that continuous growth of our country is now counter-productive. We need to arrest growth and strive for population stability. The health of our country does not depend on it, nor does the vitality of business nor the welfare of the average person. Curbing immigration is one way that we can stabilize our population growth, stop damaging the environment and try to reverse some of the damage that has already been done.