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Earlier this year, President Trump said the country is full. 

Looking at several measures, the numbers tell a different story. 

 from 2017 to 2018, which is the lowest annual rate in eight decades. 

 reports that one-quarter of American workers will be 55 or older. 

majority of rural counties in the Midwest

 have seen their populations decline since 2010.

Two guests joined MPR News host Kerri Miller for a conversation about immigration policy and America's changing demographics. 

 is an associate professor of politics at Occidental College

Kerri Miller

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Marcheta Fornoff

The U.S. birthrate is declining and the workforce is aging. Can a targeted immigration policy help change that?

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump said the country is full. Looking at several measures, the numbers tell a different story. The country's population growth is the lowest rate we've seen in 80 years. 
The birthrate is shrinking, and by 2024 the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that one-quarter of American workers will be 55 or older. While some cities are growing, a majority of rural counties in the Midwest have seen their populations decline since 2010. Two guests joined MPR News host Kerri Miller for a conversation about immigration policy and America's changing demographics.

Is America full?

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