Republicans Want U.S. Women To Have More (White) Children

Last year the average number of births to women in the United States was about 1.62. That was a slight increase of about 1%. But no one expects the rate to continue increasing, and that rate is still far below the number needed just to maintain the current population (2.1 per woman). And it has been many years since the U.S. had a 2.1 or better rate.

So, how has the U.S. population kept increasing? Immigration! 

But Republicans don't want immigrants entering this country. Most immigrants are non-white, and Republicans want to keep the country with a white majority. That's why they are allowing Trump to conduct his war on (mainly non-white) immigrants.

Republicans think if they cut off immigration and convince American women to have more children, they can delay (or eliminate) the time when the U.S. becomes a majority non-white population. And they are trying to come up with ideas to induce American women to have more babies.

One of the ideas is to give women a $5,000 check for each baby born. Evidently, they think American women are stupid. That $5,000 is only a tiny fraction of what it takes to raise a child in the United States - around $200,000.

Another idea is to give women who have at least six children a medal. Does anyone (except a brain dead Republican) really think any woman would have six children just to get a medal?

These ludicrous ideas wouldn't work anyway. Note the chart above. White women have a lower child birth rate than any other racial group (about 50 per 1,000 women). Even if immigration was completely eliminated, the white population would continue to diminish with each passing year.

If they were smart, Republicans would alter their policies to help all races flourish in this country - and help all families to meet societal needs. I doubt that will happen - too many Republicans cling to the racist dream of a continuing white majority.

Whether Republicans want to admit it or not, we need immigration. Immigrants keep our population stable, do jobs Americans don't want, pay billions in taxes, and contribute to this country in many other ways.

We are a nation built on immigration - and cutting off new immigrant arrivals is a stupid idea that will never work!