[Vision2020] Immigration--Idaho Impact

[Tim Lohrmann]

Visionaries,
   I went to the link(www.fairus.org/states.htm) below
and checked the Idaho impact. Some interesting
material about the school funding issues for sure. 
    Also, I've never understood why immigration is
almost never analyzed as the environmental issue that
it is.  Going through some of the states on this study
is a real eye-opener about the connection. 
    TL

Click on the link to find out how your state is
impacted!
 
How is Immigration Impacting Your Community?
FAIR Releases New Immigration Impact Analyses

Now available from FAIR: new factsheets examining the
real-life impact of mass immigration policies in each
of the 50 states. 

We combed through data on poverty, housing, smog,
water, schools, land density, labor, traffic,
farmland, and health care and other services, to paint
a comprehensive picture of immigration’s impact in
local communities. 

The results may surprise you. Even states not
traditionally thought of as impacted by immigration
are now feeling the strain. 

For instance, New Hampshire is seeing open space
disappear and farmland being eaten up, and
growth-related problems like traffic and school
overcrowding are beginning to emerge. 

In Kansas, where the immigrant population more than
doubled during the 1990s, experts say that if growth
continues its current pace, Kansas City, Topeka, and
Wichita will sprawl together into one giant
megalopolis. And in Minnesota, hospitals are
struggling to pay for the basic health care of the
swelling immigrant population, many of whom lack
health insurance. 

You can view the impact statement for your state by
going to: 
          http://www.fairus.org/html/states.htm. 

(If you'd like bulk copies to distribute in your
community, we can send you a PDF for high-quality
printing.) 

Please forward this message to interested friends,
acquaintances, and email lists. For current
immigration news, please visit the SteinReport. You
can visit our website at FAIR or go to the Legislative
Action Center to find your representatives and local
media contact information. For other information, call
FAIR's legislative department at (202) 328-7004. 



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