Mr. Speaker. I have found almost no one who believes that illegal aliens should be represented in Congress. I feel very strongly that congressional representation should be based on U.S. citizens only. But the McDade amendment is not exactly what it seems. No census count is perfect. The current count undoubtedly contains overcounts including illegals. and undercounts. The problem is to identify them. Under the McDade amendment. it would seem to me that redistricting would literally be held up until a new census. probably no better than the old one. is taken. Snce no census can be guaranteed to be free of illegals. perhaps the McDade amendment would hold up redistricting indefinitely.
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