According to the US Census Bureau, the US birth rate declined by 4% in 2020 and continues to drop in 2023. With a declining birth rate (3.2 in 1964 to 1.7 in 2020) and an aging population, the concerns are the long-term impact on society. In 2022, the US welcomed more than 100,000 Ukrainians and granted humanitarian parole status to more than 75,000 Afghans. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the expansion of the H-2B visa program for temporary nonagricultural workers in 2024. An additional 65,000 H-2B visas are
intended to support labor needs in several industries, including tourism,  hospitality, and landscaping.
WAMDB advocates for the following:

• Supports a Pathway to citizenship for the 11.2 million undocumented immigrants who currently live in the US. According to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) report, this reform would increase the GDP by $1.7 trillion over ten years and create 438,800 new jobs.
• Repeal SB1718 Immigration Law that criminalizes helping undocumented migrants.
• Support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program created to protect eligible young adults who were brought to the US as children.
• Support the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act that would have provided relief to young people impacted by DACA and the DREAM Act referred to as “Dreamers.
• Support for Family Reunification for all.
  A Recent Gallup poll determined that 38% of respondents say the number of immigrants entering the country should decrease, 31% want it to stay the way it is, and 27% say the number should increase.