Author fails to mention the best way to reduce illegal immigration: E-Verify

In his op-ed for The Washington Times, environmental activist Gary Wockner argues that while environmentalists may oppose the border wall (as he does), they should also oppose illegal immigration:

"Indeed, if they truly care about the environment, they ought to support restricting both illegal and legal immigration. The reason is simple: Immigration drives rapid U.S. population growth, and that growth causes environmental degradation.....

....This unprecedented population growth has decimated America's open space and natural resources. Just consider that every few years, we add enough additional residents to fill a Los Angeles-sized city.

Wockner's heterodox challenge to his fellow environmentalists is sure to put him in hot water with some would-be allies. His willingness to speak out against irresponsible immigration policies is commendable.

Yet Wockner misses an important opportunity to support the most effective way to reduce illegal immigration. E-Verify is a free, online system that verifies new hires are authorized to work in the United States. E-Verify is not a silver bullet, but it would do more any other single effort to reduce illegal immigration. And as an online system, Wockner should be pleased to know that E-Verify has a practically invisible footprint. But Congress has refused to require businesses to use it.

Please support Wockner's call for reduced immigration, and call for a mandatory E-Verify system.

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