In 1965 6 countries where below replacement rate, in 2015 that hit 83, and the projection are for 130 countries below replacement rate by 2050. https://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/replacement-fertility-de...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_and_d...
That means we as a country have to out compete other countries. With the imbalance of population to land mass to wealth favoring the US for the foreseeable future, short term is relative. Could immigration be a solution for the next century?
People say how taxes are too high in California, and the crime, and so on. Go to Texas and it will be better. Maybe I want to go to Peru or Canada.
I think that should be easy. Let countries compete for talent and allow free movement just like states do.
Immigration should be about bringing people in to fill in a true gap between demand and supply of workers. Having people rush to America thinking it’s the land of milk and honey whether are not you bring required skills wouldn’t do us or them any good.