http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganization/uploads2012-10-23T11:23:43.796Zhttp://www.youtube.com/img/pic_youtubelogo_123x63.gifPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationYouTube data API43125http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/VcZmVCyf47w2012-10-23T02:23:44.000Z2012-10-23T02:28:30.000ZIn this presentation Phil Cafaro of Colorado State University provides an overview of the status of PFIR's Environmental Impact Statement on United States Immigration Policy. Cafaro discusses the impact of current immigration policies on US population growth and further explains that without immigration reform, America will add over 100 million immigrants to the population over the next 100 years. Cafaro examines why current US immigration levels are unsustainable. Cafaro discusses the potential environmental impact of adding millions more Americans, and why reducing immigration to the United States is the likely solution.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganization38.89511 -77.03637NewsIn this presentation Phil Cafaro of Colorado State University provides an overview of the status of PFIR's Environmental Impact Statement on United States Immigration Policy. Cafaro discusses the impact of current immigration policies on US population growth and further explains that without immigration reform, America will add over 100 million immigrants to the population over the next 100 years. Cafaro examines why current US immigration levels are unsustainable. Cafaro discusses the potential environmental impact of adding millions more Americans, and why reducing immigration to the United States is the likely solution.Understanding the Purpose, Need and Initial Findings of an Environmental Impact Statement on US2012-10-01http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/JXP-LU2Lto02012-10-23T02:14:35.000Z2012-10-23T02:17:32.000ZWildlife Biologist Leon Kolankiewicz provides an historical perspective on the intersection of immigration, population growth and government regulation on our growing environmental crisis. Kolankiewicz offers insight into why unbridled population growth encourages climate change and other harmful environmental effects such pollution, sprawl and resource depletion. Kolankiewicz takes a hard look at NEPA, the country's premier environmental legislation and its failure to solve environmental problems.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganization38.89511 -77.03637NewsWildlife Biologist Leon Kolankiewicz provides an historical perspective on the intersection of immigration, population growth and government regulation on our growing environmental crisis. Kolankiewicz offers insight into why unbridled population growth encourages climate change and other harmful environmental effects such pollution, sprawl and resource depletion. Kolankiewicz takes a hard look at NEPA, the country's premier environmental legislation and its failure to solve environmental problems.Developing an Environmental Impact Statement on United States Immigration Policy2012-10-01http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/_O94ACKon7Y2012-10-23T02:06:44.000Z2012-10-23T02:11:46.000ZTom Horton, Professor of Environmental Studies at Salisbury State University, examines the consequences of large-scale immigration and overpopulation on the Chesapeake Bay and mid-Atlantic region. From dwindling numbers of vital species and natural resources to the ongoing pollution problem, Horton paints a devastating picture of the survival of one the region's most valued resources -- the Chesapeake Bay, and describes the efforts undertaken by conservationists to protect it. Horton examines how reduced population levels, along with the use of alternative energy and "going green" are key to preserving diversity of the region's fragile ecology.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganization38.89511 -77.03637NewsTom Horton, Professor of Environmental Studies at Salisbury State University, examines the consequences of large-scale immigration and overpopulation on the Chesapeake Bay and mid-Atlantic region. From dwindling numbers of vital species and natural resources to the ongoing pollution problem, Horton paints a devastating picture of the survival of one the region's most valued resources -- the Chesapeake Bay, and describes the efforts undertaken by conservationists to protect it. Horton examines how reduced population levels, along with the use of alternative energy and "going green" are key to preserving diversity of the region's fragile ecology.Overpopulation's Impact on the Chesapeake Bay2012-10-01http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/DztUH8-ovs82012-10-23T02:00:52.000Z2012-10-23T02:04:35.000ZIn this discussion, Political Scientist and University of Maryland Professor James Gimpel takes a hard look at the impact of immigration on the Hispanic vote in 2012. Gimpel argues that for Hispanic voters, the importance of immigration has deteriorated over recent years, and that other issues such as education, jobs, the economy, and health care are reportedly top issues among Latinos voters in this year's presidential race. Gimpel explores the characteristics of Latino voting trends and why Hispanic voters can be expected to vote along typical Democrat and Republican party lines.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganization38.89511 -77.03637NewsIn this discussion, Political Scientist and University of Maryland Professor James Gimpel takes a hard look at the impact of immigration on the Hispanic vote in 2012. Gimpel argues that for Hispanic voters, the importance of immigration has deteriorated over recent years, and that other issues such as education, jobs, the economy, and health care are reportedly top issues among Latinos voters in this year's presidential race. Gimpel explores the characteristics of Latino voting trends and why Hispanic voters can be expected to vote along typical Democrat and Republican party lines.Determining Impact of the Hispanic Vote2012-10-01http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/BmMdqKrl5Ko2012-10-23T01:53:04.000Z2012-10-23T02:02:24.000ZMargaret Orchowski of the Hispanic Outlook Magazine discusses immigration and the 2012 presidential race. In this discussion Orchowski explores electoral participation trends among Hispanics in recent presidential election cycles, and provides a snapshot of the demography of the Hispanic vote in 2012, with a special focus on the so-called battleground states. Orchowski examines why although Latinos now make up a growing share of the US population, they comprise a much smaller share of the voting electorate. This presentation examines the reasons for this phenomenon and discusses the importance of immigration as reported by Hispanic voters, relative to economic issues such as jobs and the economy.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganization38.89511 -77.03637NewsMargaret Orchowski of the Hispanic Outlook Magazine discusses immigration and the 2012 presidential race. In this discussion Orchowski explores electoral participation trends among Hispanics in recent presidential election cycles, and provides a snapshot of the demography of the Hispanic vote in 2012, with a special focus on the so-called battleground states. Orchowski examines why although Latinos now make up a growing share of the US population, they comprise a much smaller share of the voting electorate. This presentation examines the reasons for this phenomenon and discusses the importance of immigration as reported by Hispanic voters, relative to economic issues such as jobs and the economy.Politics, Immigration and the 2012 Presidential Election2012-10-01http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/k3VxbluQtAc2012-10-23T01:27:17.000Z2012-10-23T01:29:11.000ZLeah Durant, Director of Progressives for Immigration Reform, introduces the panelists at the Third Annual PFIR Immigration Conference.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationNewsLeah Durant, Director of Progressives for Immigration Reform, introduces the panelists at the Third Annual PFIR Immigration Conference.Introduction to the Third Annual PFIR Immigration Conference2012-10-01http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/JuyHo8oskcs2012-07-19T18:16:31.000Z2012-08-03T23:09:08.000ZWhy should you care about illegal immigration? This video explains how Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is educating the public about the impacts of large scale immigration on our nation, our economy and our environment.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationNonprofitWhy should you care about illegal immigration? This video explains how Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is educating the public about the impacts of large scale immigration on our nation, our economy and our environment.Learn More About Progressives for Immigration Reformhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/Vel0-cXrLfo2012-06-12T13:50:49.000Z2012-08-03T23:10:05.000ZProgressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) has launched a national TV ad campaign on MSNBC that underscores the significant impact immigration has on unemployment. The ad campaign debunks the oft heard refrain that immigrants merely take jobs "Americans won't do." As the ad points out, high immigration levels flood U.S. labor markets, displacing workers in various sectors of the labor pool, including construction, hospitality and others.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationNonprofitProgressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) has launched a national TV ad campaign on MSNBC that underscores the significant impact immigration has on unemployment. The ad campaign debunks the oft heard refrain that immigrants merely take jobs "Americans won't do." As the ad points out, high immigration levels flood U.S. labor markets, displacing workers in various sectors of the labor pool, including construction, hospitality and others.PFIR National TV Ad Campaignhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/eJqhN_c3qRA2012-02-27T22:05:35.000Z2012-02-27T22:09:08.000ZyesPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationNewsLD Americas Radio News Networkhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/3pqSabQM4EU2011-11-25T21:49:27.000Z2011-11-28T22:24:29.000ZPart 2. Ben Zuckerman is Emeritus Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Ben Zuckerman discusses the impact of a growing US population on the natural environment. According to Zuckerman, overpopulation is clearly an intergenerational and interspecies ethical issue. California's diversity hot spots are closely related to California's areas of high population growth. Zuckerman describes how California is more densely populated than Germany and by 2040, California at 50 million, will surpass China's population density. More importantly, Zuckerman emphasizes that unlike China, California has no plan to fix its population crisis. Zuckerman points out that our current economic model requires high per capita consumption, which is in direct conflict with the requirements of sustainability. Because of the impact of population growth on our environment, catastrophic events, rather than the decisions of rational human beings, are likely to determine the course of events over the next century. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 2. Ben Zuckerman is Emeritus Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Ben Zuckerman discusses the impact of a growing US population on the natural environment. According to Zuckerman, overpopulation is clearly an intergenerational and interspecies ethical issue. California's diversity hot spots are closely related to California's areas of high population growth. Zuckerman describes how California is more densely populated than Germany and by 2040, California at 50 million, will surpass China's population density. More importantly, Zuckerman emphasizes that unlike China, California has no plan to fix its population crisis. Zuckerman points out that our current economic model requires high per capita consumption, which is in direct conflict with the requirements of sustainability. Because of the impact of population growth on our environment, catastrophic events, rather than the decisions of rational human beings, are likely to determine the course of events over the next century. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPopulation Growth and Environmental Sustainability - part 22011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/mwB9HrxJpcQ2011-11-25T21:47:13.000Z2011-12-20T09:11:47.000ZPart 2: discussion. Kelvin Thomson is Member of Wills, Federal Parliament of Australia. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Kelvin Thomson discusses immigration and population growth's global impact on rising food prices, increased demand for grain and petroleum, and population's direct impact on social unrest. Recent findings demonstrate how rapid population growth fuels political instability. Thomson discusses the situation in countries such as Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, where too many people competing for scarce available resources ultimately lead to social conflict. In many developed countries, high immigration has lead to higher unemployment rates and civil unrest. Thomson explains how policy makers should focus on policies to slow migration to solve social problems. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 2: discussion. Kelvin Thomson is Member of Wills, Federal Parliament of Australia. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Kelvin Thomson discusses immigration and population growth's global impact on rising food prices, increased demand for grain and petroleum, and population's direct impact on social unrest. Recent findings demonstrate how rapid population growth fuels political instability. Thomson discusses the situation in countries such as Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, where too many people competing for scarce available resources ultimately lead to social conflict. In many developed countries, high immigration has lead to higher unemployment rates and civil unrest. Thomson explains how policy makers should focus on policies to slow migration to solve social problems. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPopulation Growth, Resource Consumption, and Political Unrest- part 22011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/nzocXA_oDjo2011-11-25T21:41:07.000Z2012-01-30T11:13:47.000ZPart 1. Kelvin Thomson is Member of Wills, Federal Parliament of Australia.This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Kelvin Thomson discusses immigration and population growth's global impact on rising food prices, increased demand for grain and petroleum, and population's direct impact on social unrest. Recent findings demonstrate how rapid population growth fuels political instability. Thomson discusses the situation in countries such as Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, where too many people competing for scarce available resources ultimately lead to social conflict. In many developed countries, high immigration has lead to higher unemployment rates and civil unrest. Thomson explains how policy makers should focus on policies to slow migration to solve social problems. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 1. Kelvin Thomson is Member of Wills, Federal Parliament of Australia.This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Kelvin Thomson discusses immigration and population growth's global impact on rising food prices, increased demand for grain and petroleum, and population's direct impact on social unrest. Recent findings demonstrate how rapid population growth fuels political instability. Thomson discusses the situation in countries such as Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, where too many people competing for scarce available resources ultimately lead to social conflict. In many developed countries, high immigration has lead to higher unemployment rates and civil unrest. Thomson explains how policy makers should focus on policies to slow migration to solve social problems. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPopulation Growth, Resource Consumption, and Political Unrest- part 12011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/AQ1BOq0tMMo2011-11-21T23:12:24.000Z2012-05-22T19:43:13.000ZPart 1. Ben Zuckerman is Emeritus Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Ben Zuckerman discusses the impact of a growing US population on the natural environment. According to Zuckerman, overpopulation is clearly an intergenerational and interspecies ethical issue. California's diversity hot spots are closely related to California's areas of high population growth. Zuckerman describes how California is more densely populated than Germany and by 2040, California at 50 million, will surpass China's population density. More importantly, Zuckerman emphasizes that unlike China, California has no plan to fix its population crisis. Zuckerman points out that our current economic model requires high per capita consumption, which is in direct conflict with the requirements of sustainability. Because of the impact of population growth on our environment, catastrophic events, rather than the decisions of rational human beings, are likely to determine the course of events over the next century. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 1. Ben Zuckerman is Emeritus Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Ben Zuckerman discusses the impact of a growing US population on the natural environment. According to Zuckerman, overpopulation is clearly an intergenerational and interspecies ethical issue. California's diversity hot spots are closely related to California's areas of high population growth. Zuckerman describes how California is more densely populated than Germany and by 2040, California at 50 million, will surpass China's population density. More importantly, Zuckerman emphasizes that unlike China, California has no plan to fix its population crisis. Zuckerman points out that our current economic model requires high per capita consumption, which is in direct conflict with the requirements of sustainability. Because of the impact of population growth on our environment, catastrophic events, rather than the decisions of rational human beings, are likely to determine the course of events over the next century. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPopulation Growth and Environmental Sustainability - part 12011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/te0KNAtQQgA2011-11-21T23:02:48.000Z2012-02-17T18:56:51.000ZPart 2. Frank Morris is Retired Dean, Morgan State University, Former Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Frank Morris discusses the unquestioned preference often provided to immigrants in US society. Morris provides lively anecdotes from his years of experience in government and academia to debunk the fallacy that immigrants are more deserving of opportunities than many Americans. Morris examines the structural factors in American society that are exacerbated by high levels of immigration. He also explains how immigrants and illegal aliens are often afforded employment preference in low-wage jobs and how immigrant status often trumps citizenship - exposing a legacy of immigrant preference over African American workers. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 2. Frank Morris is Retired Dean, Morgan State University, Former Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Frank Morris discusses the unquestioned preference often provided to immigrants in US society. Morris provides lively anecdotes from his years of experience in government and academia to debunk the fallacy that immigrants are more deserving of opportunities than many Americans. Morris examines the structural factors in American society that are exacerbated by high levels of immigration. He also explains how immigrants and illegal aliens are often afforded employment preference in low-wage jobs and how immigrant status often trumps citizenship - exposing a legacy of immigrant preference over African American workers. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgImmigrant Preference and the Racial Disparities of Mass Immigration - part 22011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/KIADYkSF_3M2011-11-21T23:01:08.000Z2012-02-17T19:19:26.000ZFrank Morris is Retired Dean, Morgan State University, Former Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Frank Morris discusses the unquestioned preference often provided to immigrants in US society. Morris provides lively anecdotes from his years of experience in government and academia to debunk the fallacy that immigrants are more deserving of opportunities than many Americans. Morris examines the structural factors in American society that are exacerbated by high levels of immigration. He also explains how immigrants and illegal aliens are often afforded employment preference in low-wage jobs and how immigrant status often trumps citizenship - exposing a legacy of immigrant preference over African American workers. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsFrank Morris is Retired Dean, Morgan State University, Former Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Frank Morris discusses the unquestioned preference often provided to immigrants in US society. Morris provides lively anecdotes from his years of experience in government and academia to debunk the fallacy that immigrants are more deserving of opportunities than many Americans. Morris examines the structural factors in American society that are exacerbated by high levels of immigration. He also explains how immigrants and illegal aliens are often afforded employment preference in low-wage jobs and how immigrant status often trumps citizenship - exposing a legacy of immigrant preference over African American workers. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgImmigrant Preference and the Racial Disparities of Mass Immigration - part 12011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/-Ka6rqiyWpQ2011-11-21T22:59:09.000Z2012-03-01T13:47:48.000ZPhilip Cafaro is Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, President and Board Chair, Progressives for Immigration Reform. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation, Cafaro posits the notion of petitioning the Council for Environmental Quality to revise current rules to include population as a factor in Environmental Impact Statements, and to mandate that population growth become a trigger for necessitating the completion of an Environmental Impact Statement. Cafaro explains that Progressives for Immigration Reform is undertaking the development of an Environmental Impact Statement on United States immigration policy. The intent of the EIS is to broaden the scope of governmental decision-making to include the impacts of immigration-driven population growth on water usage, biodiversity, and the international consequences of US immigration policy - for example: the impacts of large-scale immigration into the US on global carbon emissions and the importance of population stabilization in developing donor countries. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPhilip Cafaro is Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, President and Board Chair, Progressives for Immigration Reform. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation, Cafaro posits the notion of petitioning the Council for Environmental Quality to revise current rules to include population as a factor in Environmental Impact Statements, and to mandate that population growth become a trigger for necessitating the completion of an Environmental Impact Statement. Cafaro explains that Progressives for Immigration Reform is undertaking the development of an Environmental Impact Statement on United States immigration policy. The intent of the EIS is to broaden the scope of governmental decision-making to include the impacts of immigration-driven population growth on water usage, biodiversity, and the international consequences of US immigration policy - for example: the impacts of large-scale immigration into the US on global carbon emissions and the importance of population stabilization in developing donor countries. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgNEPA - US Population and the National Environmental Protection Act2011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/TeOE4s1JC-U2011-11-21T22:58:12.000Z2011-11-28T22:24:29.000ZPart 3: discussion. Vernon Briggs is Emeritus Professor of Labor and Economics, Cornell University. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation Vernon Briggs discusses immigration's impact on the loss of jobs in the most protracted period of unemployment since the 1930s. Although consumer and national debt is overextended and interest rates have approached zero, while under criticism for over 40 years, immigration policy has remained untouched by policymakers and immigration rates remain at historically high levels. Briggs explains how immigration proposals such as amnesty for illegal aliens, expansion of nonimmigrant temporary visas and cutbacks on immigration enforcement serve to worsen economic conditions and increase the supply of labor in a period of insufficient labor demand and poor employment conditions. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 3: discussion. Vernon Briggs is Emeritus Professor of Labor and Economics, Cornell University. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation Vernon Briggs discusses immigration's impact on the loss of jobs in the most protracted period of unemployment since the 1930s. Although consumer and national debt is overextended and interest rates have approached zero, while under criticism for over 40 years, immigration policy has remained untouched by policymakers and immigration rates remain at historically high levels. Briggs explains how immigration proposals such as amnesty for illegal aliens, expansion of nonimmigrant temporary visas and cutbacks on immigration enforcement serve to worsen economic conditions and increase the supply of labor in a period of insufficient labor demand and poor employment conditions. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgUS Immigration Policy its Impact on Conservation and Labor - part 32011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/u0BuCn2_OEs2011-11-21T20:59:05.000Z2011-11-28T22:24:29.000ZPart 2. Vernon Briggs is Emeritus Professor of Labor and Economics, Cornell University. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation Vernon Briggs discusses immigration's impact on the loss of jobs in the most protracted period of unemployment since the 1930s. Although consumer and national debt is overextended and interest rates have approached zero, while under criticism for over 40 years, immigration policy has remained untouched by policymakers and immigration rates remain at historically high levels. Briggs explains how immigration proposals such as amnesty for illegal aliens, expansion of nonimmigrant temporary visas and cutbacks on immigration enforcement serve to worsen economic conditions and increase the supply of labor in a period of insufficient labor demand and poor employment conditions. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 2. Vernon Briggs is Emeritus Professor of Labor and Economics, Cornell University. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation Vernon Briggs discusses immigration's impact on the loss of jobs in the most protracted period of unemployment since the 1930s. Although consumer and national debt is overextended and interest rates have approached zero, while under criticism for over 40 years, immigration policy has remained untouched by policymakers and immigration rates remain at historically high levels. Briggs explains how immigration proposals such as amnesty for illegal aliens, expansion of nonimmigrant temporary visas and cutbacks on immigration enforcement serve to worsen economic conditions and increase the supply of labor in a period of insufficient labor demand and poor employment conditions. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgUS Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor - part 22011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/u6hrgkpx-bw2011-11-21T20:57:46.000Z2011-11-28T22:24:29.000ZPart 1. Vernon Briggs is Emeritus Professor of Labor and Economics, Cornell University. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation Vernon Briggs discusses immigration's impact on the loss of jobs in the most protracted period of unemployment since the 1930s. Although consumer and national debt is overextended and interest rates have approached zero, while under criticism for over 40 years, immigration policy has remained untouched by policymakers and immigration rates remain at historically high levels. Briggs explains how immigration proposals such as amnesty for illegal aliens, expansion of nonimmigrant temporary visas and cutbacks on immigration enforcement serve to worsen economic conditions and increase the supply of labor in a period of insufficient labor demand and poor employment conditions. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 1. Vernon Briggs is Emeritus Professor of Labor and Economics, Cornell University. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation Vernon Briggs discusses immigration's impact on the loss of jobs in the most protracted period of unemployment since the 1930s. Although consumer and national debt is overextended and interest rates have approached zero, while under criticism for over 40 years, immigration policy has remained untouched by policymakers and immigration rates remain at historically high levels. Briggs explains how immigration proposals such as amnesty for illegal aliens, expansion of nonimmigrant temporary visas and cutbacks on immigration enforcement serve to worsen economic conditions and increase the supply of labor in a period of insufficient labor demand and poor employment conditions. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgUS Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor - part 12011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/SVQRFUXfrUA2011-11-21T20:49:26.000Z2011-11-28T22:24:29.000ZPart 2: discussion. Lesley Blackner is a leading environmental attorney and President, Florida Hometown Democracy. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation, Lesley Blackner focuses on the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), passed in 1969. NEPA requires governmental agencies to consider environmental impacts and to file an Environmental Impact Statement when undertaking major federal actions. When passed in 1969, population growth was a significant component of NEPA. NEPA stated that the goal of the United States was to "achieve a balance between population and resource use." Yet, because population growth has been deemed by the courts to be an indirect effect, the environmental impact of population has been deemphasized in the decision-making process. For example, other than regulations concerning the construction of physical facilities, no NEPA regulations or guidelines have been established to guide the Department of Homeland Security in its long-term decision-making process. Yet, long-term immigration-driven population growth clearly has tangible consequences. This presentation provides an in-depth discussion of the use of NEPA as a tool to help reduce population's impact on the environment.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 2: discussion. Lesley Blackner is a leading environmental attorney and President, Florida Hometown Democracy. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation, Lesley Blackner focuses on the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), passed in 1969. NEPA requires governmental agencies to consider environmental impacts and to file an Environmental Impact Statement when undertaking major federal actions. When passed in 1969, population growth was a significant component of NEPA. NEPA stated that the goal of the United States was to "achieve a balance between population and resource use." Yet, because population growth has been deemed by the courts to be an indirect effect, the environmental impact of population has been deemphasized in the decision-making process. For example, other than regulations concerning the construction of physical facilities, no NEPA regulations or guidelines have been established to guide the Department of Homeland Security in its long-term decision-making process. Yet, long-term immigration-driven population growth clearly has tangible consequences. This presentation provides an in-depth discussion of the use of NEPA as a tool to help reduce population's impact on the environment.Population and NEPA - The National Environmental Protection Act - part 22011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/R9HXhkWaDJE2011-11-21T20:20:47.000Z2011-11-28T22:24:29.000ZPart 1. Lesley Blackner is a leading environmental attorney and President, Florida Hometown Democracy. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation, Lesley Blackner focuses on the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), passed in 1969. NEPA requires governmental agencies to consider environmental impacts and to file an Environmental Impact Statement when undertaking major federal actions. When passed in 1969, population growth was a significant component of NEPA. NEPA stated that the goal of the United States was to "achieve a balance between population and resource use." Yet, because population growth has been deemed by the courts to be an indirect effect, the environmental impact of population has been deemphasized in the decision-making process. For example, other than regulations concerning the construction of physical facilities, no NEPA regulations or guidelines have been established to guide the Department of Homeland Security in its long-term decision-making process. Yet, long-term immigration-driven population growth clearly has tangible consequences. This presentation provides an in-depth discussion of the use of NEPA as a tool to help reduce population's impact on the environment. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcNewsPart 1. Lesley Blackner is a leading environmental attorney and President, Florida Hometown Democracy. This presentation is part of the panel "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor", which was held on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. In this presentation, Lesley Blackner focuses on the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), passed in 1969. NEPA requires governmental agencies to consider environmental impacts and to file an Environmental Impact Statement when undertaking major federal actions. When passed in 1969, population growth was a significant component of NEPA. NEPA stated that the goal of the United States was to "achieve a balance between population and resource use." Yet, because population growth has been deemed by the courts to be an indirect effect, the environmental impact of population has been deemphasized in the decision-making process. For example, other than regulations concerning the construction of physical facilities, no NEPA regulations or guidelines have been established to guide the Department of Homeland Security in its long-term decision-making process. Yet, long-term immigration-driven population growth clearly has tangible consequences. This presentation provides an in-depth discussion of the use of NEPA as a tool to help reduce population's impact on the environment. ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPopulation and NEPA - The National Environmental Protection Act - part 12011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/adTq69S14Zs2011-11-21T19:41:31.000Z2012-05-22T19:43:11.000ZLeah Durant, Executive Director of Progressives for Immigration Reform introduces the panel of speakers for the discussion: "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor." The event took place on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panelists included: * Lesley Blackner, Leading environmental attorney and President of Florida Hometown Democracy * Vernon Briggs, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Labor and Economics, Cornell University * Philip Cafaro, Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, President and Board Chair, Progressives for Immigration Reform * Frank Morris, Retired Dean, Morgan State University, Former Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation * Kelvin Thomson, Member of Wills, Federal Parliament of Australia * Ben Zuckerman, Emeritus Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see: www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see: www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgPFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationWashington, DCNewsLeah Durant, Executive Director of Progressives for Immigration Reform introduces the panel of speakers for the discussion: "A Progressive Approach to Immigration Reform: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on Conservation and Labor." The event took place on October 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panelists included: * Lesley Blackner, Leading environmental attorney and President of Florida Hometown Democracy * Vernon Briggs, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Labor and Economics, Cornell University * Philip Cafaro, Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, President and Board Chair, Progressives for Immigration Reform * Frank Morris, Retired Dean, Morgan State University, Former Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation * Kelvin Thomson, Member of Wills, Federal Parliament of Australia * Ben Zuckerman, Emeritus Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UCLA ______________ Progressives for Immigration Reform is a 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is to educate the public concerning the unintended consequences of large-scale immigration and to promote policies to address them. For more PFIR videos, see: www.youtube.com/PFIRorganization For more information, see: www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.orgIntro to panel on Immigration Reform Conservation and Labor2011-10-04http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/wE0g46paGrU2011-07-18T19:11:13.000Z2012-06-20T12:16:56.000ZIn this video by Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR), American citizens visiting Washington, DC give their opinions about immigration issues. For more information, visit the PFIR website at: http://www.pfirdc.org.PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationNewsIn this video by Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR), American citizens visiting Washington, DC give their opinions about immigration issues. For more information, visit the PFIR website at: http://www.pfirdc.org.PFIR: Immigration Opinionshttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/_lu4bh1f6JE2010-11-13T14:50:49.000Z2012-05-22T19:48:13.000ZHow U.S. Immigration Policy Impedes the Economic Progress of Developing Nations. By William Ryerson, President of Population Media Center and Population Institute, Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, discusses How U.S. Immigration Policy Impedes the Economic Progress of Developing Nations. This presentation was given at the Progressives for Immigration Reform 1st National Conference on Immigration, Conservation, and the Environment on October 5, 2010. For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.org .PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcEducationHow U.S. Immigration Policy Impedes the Economic Progress of Developing Nations. By William Ryerson, President of Population Media Center and Population Institute, Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, discusses How U.S. Immigration Policy Impedes the Economic Progress of Developing Nations. This presentation was given at the Progressives for Immigration Reform 1st National Conference on Immigration, Conservation, and the Environment on October 5, 2010. For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.org .Ryerson - Part 1 of 22010-10-05http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/videos/aoYtabj4tVE2010-11-13T14:43:28.000Z2011-05-01T03:14:06.000ZHow U.S. Immigration Policy Impedes the Economic Progress of Developing Nations. By William Ryerson, President of Population Media Center and Population Institute, Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, discusses How U.S. Immigration Policy Impedes the Economic Progress of Developing Nations. This presentation was given at the Progressives for Immigration Reform 1st National Conference on Immigration, Conservation, and the Environment on October 5, 2010. For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.org .PFIRorganizationhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/PFIRorganizationwashington, dcEducationHow U.S. Immigration Policy Impedes the Economic Progress of Developing Nations. By William Ryerson, President of Population Media Center and Population Institute, Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, discusses How U.S. Immigration Policy Impedes the Economic Progress of Developing Nations. This presentation was given at the Progressives for Immigration Reform 1st National Conference on Immigration, Conservation, and the Environment on October 5, 2010. For more information, see www.ProgressivesForImmigrationReform.org .Ryerson - Part 2 of 22010-10-05