By William Haupt III | The Center Square contributor
In
this Tuesday, June 8, 2021, photo, a group of Brazilian migrants make their way
around a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border in Yuma, Ariz., seeking asylum in the
United States after crossing over from Mexico. - Eugene Garcia / AP
"We will not turn a single family away who seeks
refuge in the state of California." – Gavin Newson
Since America is a nation of independent states,
representation has always been and will always be a contentious issue. Out of
fear of losing their independence to a powerful central government, this was
the number one issue at the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Debates between
delegates became so hostile that it looked as though the convention would fail
to produce a new constitution.
Small states demanded equal representation in Congress
while large states wanted representation based on population. When delegates
from Connecticut proposed a two house compromise, one based on population and
the other with equal representation, the "Great Compromise" seemed to
appease both large and small states. But the fight had just begun – and
continues on to this day.
Intense debates went on for weeks since the slave states
wanted slaves counted in the population. Finally, delegates agreed to The
"Three-fifths Compromise" to count each slave as three-fifths of the
population. All states would have two senators and a representative for every
30,000 inhabitants.
"Unless you can beat anybody on any given day, you
better learn how to compromise." – Cesaro
In order to accurately assign seats in Congress, the
states agreed that at the beginning of each decade, a census would be taken to
determine each state's population. The results of that census would be used to
re-appropriate the seats in Congress according to changes in every state's
total population.
At the time of our founding, all free men and women
within the U.S. borders became citizens with the signing of the Constitution.
There were no illegal immigrants in the U.S. And that is a problem we have
dealt with since. If illegal immigrants don't have rights, why do they
have representation in Congress?
Our founders' naivety has been a bone of contention for
America since. All attempts to change this constitutional oversight have met
with stiff resistance from liberals. They not only see every illegal as a
future voter but as a "number" that will increase their
representation in Congress each census.
"I consider turning away anyone from our border as
totally un-American." – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The census records a person's birth place and citizenship
to evaluate current policies and laws and develop services for non-citizens. It
is an oxymoron to even think it was meant to be used as a tool to
provide illegal immigrants representation in Congress. Since nobody has a
right to be in our nation illegally, why would anyone dare think illegal
immigrants should have the same representation in Congress as citizens.
While the number of illegal immigrants in America is
a matter of debate, over 10 million responded to this year's census. That works
out to about 5% of the total of the 2020 Census. That will have a significant
impact on how seats are allocated in Congress in liberal, illegal-sanctuary
blue states.
Redistricting within states that have a high presence
of illegal immigrants dramatically distorts political representation.
Including illegal immigrants in the apportionment process robs House seats
from states made up primarily of American citizens. And it gives additional
seats to illegal immigrant friendly blue states.
An unavoidable effect of allowing large-scale illegal
immigration is that Americans who live in areas composed largely of citizens
lose political representation. On the other hand, those that reside in areas
with large numbers of illegal immigrants gain political power, which
favors big government progressives.
Illegal immigration stacks the political deck against
Republicans. According to recent Census data where at least one in five adults
is not a citizen, just one is represented by a Republican. But where 98% of the
populations are citizens only, five are represented by a Democrat. Considering
how the left benefits from illegal migrants, it is not rocket science to see
why President Joe Biden wants open borders.
The top states seeing a mass exodus are all
Democrat-controlled. People fed up with high crime and high taxes last year in
New York, California, New Jersey, Illinois, and Maryland fled in record numbers
to Republican-controlled states: Texas, Arizona, Tennessee, Idaho, and North
and South Carolina. This will affect a minimum of two dozen Congressional seats
in about a third of the states.
Facts and sheer numbers prove why Biden and Democrats
want open borders. Illegal immigration not only has a negative impact
populating Congress, it also gives a voice in the Electoral College to illegal
immigrants since those votes are based on total population – not just legal
citizens. This disenfranchises the representative rights of all legal citizens
in Congress, which is amplified in the Electoral College.
The crisis at the border is a direct result of Biden's
radical immigration plan to repopulate the blue state head count. This is key
to the left’s master plan to control the Electoral College and bury the GOP.
The left's personal political motives are endangering America's sovereignty and
our security.
"We do not plan on turning away anyone seeking
asylum for any reason in the U.S." – Joe Biden
When Donald Trump tried to exclude illegal
immigrants from apportioning House seats and Electoral College votes, this met
with instant criticism from the left and the media. But they offered no
justification for this show of concern or any reasons why illegal
immigrants should have the same representation as citizens.
Democrats painted Donald Trump as cruel to illegal
immigrants. But what is cruel about enforcing the law? Biden promised to
“welcome them into the states,” even in those that don't want them. Today,
cartel trafficking networks are smuggling millions of illegal immigrants
into the U.S. to fulfill Biden's promises.
Leonardo da Vinci told us, "Every action is prompted
by a motive." Anyone who believes the left has compassion for illegal
immigrants must also believe Elvis Presley is alive and hiding on an island in
the South Pacific. Democrats have proven they have no compassion for illegal
immigrants. To them, they are numbers. If they cared about them, they would not
treat them like animals in cages, without health screening, or concern for
their safety. Their goal is to process them and get them out to the states.
It took a patriot, President Trump, to assert we
exclude illegal immigrants from apportionment. He reminded us of the
financial, security and political issues with uncontrolled illegal immigration.
Something is not right with a system that punishes red and swing states, and
rewards blue states that break the law.
At a time when we hear about the allegedly unfair
advantage the GOP holds in the Senate and the Electoral College, we rarely hear
how much illegal immigration empowers progressive Democrats.
Democrats are always talking about immigration reform but they do not put their money where their mouths are. True immigration reform is not blanket amnesty but keeping illegal immigrants out of the country completely. "We must fix our broken immigration system. That means stopping illegal immigration. It means welcoming properly vetted legal immigrants just like we have for centuries." – Nikki Haley
