Mr. Chairman. I rise to support the policy of excluding illegal aliens from the 1990 census. I am concerned as a Representative of the State of Indiana. In 1980 the Census Bureau included over two million illegal aliens in the reapportionment base. As a result. Indiana lost a congressional seat. Two million illegal aliens were counted. but it is estimated there are actually three to twelve million illegal aliens in the U.S. If this number is counted in the 1990 census. eight States could lose representation to States like California and Texas. Our populations wont decrease. our need for Federal funds is as dire. but our representation and funding will be cut. Why? Because of the flood of illegal aliens into two or three other States. If I have to represent 600.000 people. all of whom are citizens. and somebody in Texas represents 600.000 people. but 150.000 of them cant vote. then the votes in my district are diluted. Is this fair to the citizens of Indiana in a representative system?
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