As Supreme Court expands Trump's immigration power, experts warn of steeper U.S. population decline
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration broader authority to deport migrants and restrict asylum seekers. Experts warn that these policies, combined with record-low birthrates, could accelerate a significant U.S. population decline.
Why it matters
This ruling marks a major shift in immigration enforcement that could have long-term economic and demographic consequences for the United States.
Even before the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Trump has broad power to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants living legally in the U.S. under temporary protected status, David Bier feared the U.S. was slipping toward a demographic cliff.
The article focuses heavily on the negative demographic consequences and frames the administration's actions as a 'squeeze' on immigration.
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