Constitutional Issues: Census
1989-08-01T10:47:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzNhXC8xOTg5MDgwMTEwNDgwMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==United States House of Representatives debated an amendment which would require the census to count illegal aliens. Since the census results are used to determine the number of representatives from each state, the counting of the illegal aliens could give some states more representatives without having more citizens. Proponents argued that the Constitution required the government to count all “persons,” while opponents argued that this was not what the framers intended.
United States House of Representatives debated an amendment which would require the census to count illegal aliens. Since the census results… read more
United States House of Representatives debated an amendment which would require the census to count illegal aliens. Since the census results are used to determine the number of representatives from each state, the counting of the illegal aliens could give some states more representatives without having more citizens. Proponents argued that the Constitution required the government to count all “persons,” while opponents argued that this was not what the framers intended. close
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