The United States is currently committing two major policy mistakes: 1. Not allowing more immigrants 2. Not relaxing zoning to allow more housing in

The United States is currently committing two major policy mistakes: 1. Not allowing more immigrants 2. Not relaxing zoning to allow more housing in high opportunity areas. Together these two policy mistakes stifle technological progress and economic growth, and consequently our capability to address societal problems like climate change, poverty and disease. The United States occupies a singular position in the world to both attract and integrate immigrants into its cultural and governmental institutions and effect positive change. No other nation comes close. Related, a declining population poses major demographic and policy challenges that only immigration will be able to address in the short term. This video is a must watch for understanding why a population decline before we have technologically addressed climate change is actually worse for the environment than a population increase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=LBudghsdByQ&si=bhu7_CTUVQ92lRvN https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=LBudghsdByQ&si=b...