[Marie2]

Yay babies!

I almost never post anything on FR, so be gentle if I screwed up, please.

[i_dont_chat]

You done good!

[BGHater]

‘Some of the increase is explained by immigration. Hispanics have the highest fertility rate — about 2.9 — followed by blacks (2.1), Asians (1.9) and whites (1.86). But Hispanics do not represent enough of the population to fully explain the trend, and the fertility rate of U.S. whites is still higher than that of other developed countries.’

[RightWhale]

The Boomers have past the age, finally. The next generation is on the job.

[3AngelaD]

Native-born Americans are not reproducing, immigrants are, illegal immigrants most of all, and they are reproducing at a higher rate here than in their home countries. We are being overrun and outbred. From CIS:

In 2002, immigrant women (legal and illegal) from the top-10 immigrant-sending countries had 2.9 children on average, compared to a fertility rate of 2.3 children in their home countries -- a 23-percent difference.

Among Mexican immigrants in the United States, for example, fertility averages 3.5 children per woman compared to 2.4 children per women in Mexico. Among Chinese immigrants, fertility is 2.3 in the United States compared to 1.7 in China.

As for legal status, we estimate that the birth rate of illegal alien women was 3.1 children on average in 2002, or about 50 percent higher than the two children natives have on average. The birth rate for legal immigrants is 2.6, or about one-third higher than that of natives. While immigrant fertility is significantly higher than that of natives, their presence in the United States is not the reason the overall fertility rate in the United States is much higher than in other western countries. Fertility in the U.S. is roughly 2.0 children, with or without immigrants. New immigrants (legal and illegal) plus births to immigrants add some 2.3 million people to the United States each year, accounting for most of the nation's population increase.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Yeah, but replacement with what?

[puppypusher]

Most of those children are the children of illegal aliens.

[MinorityRepublican]

Good job now I’m going to bring my ping list to this.

[kabar]

The US has the highest rate of population growth in the developed world, i.e., .89% annually, mainly due to immigration, legal and illegal. A higher native growth rate coupled with a still increasing number of immigrants, 1.25 net million annually, will be a disaster for this country. This is not good news.

Currently, 1.6 million legal and illegal immigrants settle in the country each year; 350,000 immigrants leave each year, resulting in net immigration of 1.25 million. If immigration continues at current levels, the nation’s population will increase from 301 million today to 468 million in 2060 — a 167 million (56 percent) increase. Immigrants plus their descendents will account for 105 million (63 percent) of the increase. The total projected growth of 167 million is equal to the combined populations of Great Britain, France, and Spain. The 105 million from immigration by itself is equal to 13 additional New York Cities.

[Timmy]

Yep. Britney and Jamie Lynn put us over the top!

[SuziQ]

Well, we’ve done our part! We’ve got 4 kids and all are, or will be soon, contributing members of the economy and society!

[MinorityRepublican]

With a birthate at 2.1, we should continue our Superpower status indefinitely especially in contrast to countries like Japan, Russia, China and Germany where the population is already falling.

If we were to merge with Canada and Mexico, we will enjoy the benefits of 150 million more people and access to natural resources such as oil.

[rintense]

You can thank the Spears sisters for the rise. Cheetos seem to be a fertility miracle!

[hunter112]

Yes, but how much of this is solely due to the Spears family?

[Libloather]

Fertility Rates Rise In US...

It's the water (in the beer)...

[montag813]

Thank you illegal aliens and the Spears Family!

[fightinJAG]

And it’s all Bush’s fault!!

[ProCivitas]

"...For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. fertility rate has climbed high enough to sustain a stable population"

And for that aggregate fertility rate, what's the composition demographically/ethnically?

Some advancing pronouncedly; Others declining I'd expect.

Northern folks should have 3 or more kids before age 30.

Also, we should enact into law mandatory exile for many criminal cases. And voluntary repatriation incentives in non-criminal cases.