Consequently. Mr. President. to realize this opportunity. the undocumented alien must not be counted for apportionment purposes for the U.S. House of Representatives. My proposal does not impede upon the constitutional protections that have been legislatively sanctioned and judicially recognized to apply to undocumented aliens as well as to citizens and resident aliens. The mere inclusion of illegal aliens in census figures for the House of Repesentatives apportionment purposes violates the notion of selfgovernment and. Mr. President. eradicates the communitys process of political selfdefinition. This occurs when affected States voting strength is weakened and qualified voters are placed in an impracticable position visavis qualified voters of States with a large undocumented alien population. Thus. improper apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives deprives citizens of their right to selfdetermination through the ballot box.
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