Senate Democrats have unanimously defeated Sen. Bill Hagerty's proposal to bar illegal immigrants from being counted in the national census, warning that their numbers go toward informing the apportioning of House seats and the Electoral College.
Sen. Hagerty has made this accusation in the past, arguing that Democrats in sanctuary cities are allowing illegal immigrants into their regions in the hopes of gaining more votes and greater representation in the House of Representatives and Electoral College.
According to the Republican senators, the excessive number of illegal immigrants in a state like California have helped the state take several more congressional seats and Electoral College votes than the population of citizens otherwise justifies.
They accuse California and similar states of being more lenient with illegal immigrants in the hopes of increasing the power of their residents' votes relative to those residing in states without a population boost from illegal immigration.
Border Crisis Continues Causing Headaches for Biden Administration The vote for an amendment to the Equal Representation Act comes as illegal immigration remains a hot button issue in the election cycle.
Record numbers of illegal immigrants and illicit drugs have been flowing into America in recent years.
At the moment, it's estimated that more than 10 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border since President Biden took office in 2021.
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