We had a hearing on this subject. I introduced a bill similar to the bill introduced by my friend from Alabama. What came out at that hearing was th.at if illegal aliens had not been counted in determining representation in Congress after the 1980 census. the State of Georgia would have had an additional member of Congress. The State of Indiana would have had an additional member of Congress. Those members would have been taken from New York State and California. This whole debate. really. is rather amusing. with all the talk about the technical reasons why this ought to be rejected. Do you know what the bottom line is? Illegal aliens ought to be deported. Illegal aliens ought not be entitled to representation in Congress Just because it adds dollars to the pockets of some States and some programs in States with a lot of illegal aliens. I sympathize with your problem. but that is not an excuse to reject the Shelby initiative.
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