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Fairness in Representation Act will ensure fair congressional apportionment (Rep. Virginia Foxx)
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10/15/09 02:30 PM ET
This week I introduced the Fairness in Representation Act, legislation that requires the Census Bureau to determine the number of illegal immigrants in the United States.
The decennial census is not currently required to collect data regarding the legal status of immigrants in the U.S. This means that states with high numbers of illegal immigrants stand to gain additional seats in Congress in the once-every-10-years process of reapportionment. This also means that the law-abiding residents of states with low numbers of illegal immigrants stand to lose seats to those states with high numbers of illegal immigrants.
That is not fair and equal representation in Congress.
Congress should not ignore the way that illegal immigration is altering how many seats each state has in Congress. This legislation will help equip the country with the necessary data to distribute seats among the states without the process being unfairly affected by the inclusion of illegal immigrants.
The census is a lynchpin in the proper functioning of America’s democratic and legislative process. Ensuring that the final tally is accurate and fair will mean everyone’s vote counts equally when congressional districts are re-distributed and redrawn every ten years.
The decennial census is not currently required to collect data regarding the legal status of immigrants in the U.S. This means that states with high numbers of illegal immigrants stand to gain additional seats in Congress in the once-every-10-years process of reapportionment. This also means that the law-abiding residents of states with low numbers of illegal immigrants stand to lose seats to those states with high numbers of illegal immigrants.
That is not fair and equal representation in Congress.
Congress should not ignore the way that illegal immigration is altering how many seats each state has in Congress. This legislation will help equip the country with the necessary data to distribute seats among the states without the process being unfairly affected by the inclusion of illegal immigrants.
The census is a lynchpin in the proper functioning of America’s democratic and legislative process. Ensuring that the final tally is accurate and fair will mean everyone’s vote counts equally when congressional districts are re-distributed and redrawn every ten years.
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