Sierra Club Members Vote on Immigration

Sun Apr 10, 2:37 PM ET

by TERENCE CHEA, Associated Press Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - One year after failing to win control of the Sierra Club in a bitterly contested election, advocates of stricter immigration limits are back, arguing that the venerable conservation group can best protect the environment by reducing population growth.

The club's 750,000 members are voting this month on whether the 113-year-old organization should push for tighter restrictions on immigration, and on five seats on the 15-member board of directors, which sets club policy and commands the $100 million annual budget.