{"id":2196576,"date":"2024-03-11T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T19:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-says-democrats-use-illegals-to-give-their-voters-disproportionately-more-power-than-gop-voters\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T15:08:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T19:08:30","slug":"senator-says-democrats-use-illegals-to-give-their-voters-disproportionately-more-power-than-gop-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-says-democrats-use-illegals-to-give-their-voters-disproportionately-more-power-than-gop-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator claims Democrats exploit undocumented immigrants to gain an unfair advantage over Republican voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenator-says-democrats-use-illegals-to-give-their-voters-disproportionately-more-power-than-gop-voters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2196576&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democrats Reject\u2064 Amendment to Exclude Illegal Aliens from U.S.\u2062 Census<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Bill \u200cHagerty\u2062 (R-TN)\u2063 expressed his disappointment on Monday as Democrats voted against his amendment to\u2062 prevent \u200dillegal aliens\u2063 from being counted in the U.S. Census for the purpose of \u2062apportioning U.S. \u200cHouse seats and \u2064Electoral College votes.<\/p>\n<p>In a 45-51 \u200dvote, not a single Democratic senator supported the \u2063amendment. However, since the vote, two of the four senators who missed it have now \u200dvoted in favor, bringing the tally to 47-51.<\/p>\n<p>Hagerty believes that the other two absent senators\u2064 may also\u2062 vote\u200b &#8220;yes&#8221; on the \u200camendment. The only \u2063Republican \u2062senator to vote against it was Lisa Murkowski of\u2063 Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview on Fox Business, Hagerty emphasized his \u200bbelief that\u2064 Democrats have ulterior \u2064motives for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-dhs-continues-to-allow-illegal-aliens-to-resettle-in-fla\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis: DHS continues to allow illegal aliens to resettle in Fla.\">allowing illegal migrants<\/a> into the\u200b country.\u2064 He claims they want\u200d to increase\u2063 their electoral power in blue states by creating\u200d sanctuary cities that attract these individuals.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET\u2062 THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>He further stated, &#8220;Since Joe Biden came into \u2064office,\u2062 they&#8217;re shipping\u2062 them here as rapidly as they can. The\u200c estimates suggest that\u200b up to 10 million people have \u2062entered the country. \u2063If allocated properly, this\u2063 would result in 13 additional congressional districts. The Democrats are gaining an enormous amount of power, disproportionately\u2064 favoring their blue state voters over those in Tennessee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillHagertyTN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BillHagertyTN<\/a>: \u200b&#8221;[Democrats] want\u2062 these \u200dillegal migrants in here to\u2063 create more electoral power\u2026Since Joe Biden\u200d came into office, the estimates are as high as\u200b 10 million people that\u200c have come in here \u2014 that would \u2062be 13\u2062 extra congressional districts\u2026.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariaBartiromo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MariaBartiromo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CxK6DW7b5Z\">pic.twitter.com\/CxK6DW7b5Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Conservative War Machine \u2063(@WarMachineRR)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarMachineRR\/status\/1767212848193638766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11,\u2063 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why did Senator Hagerty argue against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-expanding-taxpayer-funded-illegal-alien-healthcare-program\/\" title=\"Illinois Expanding Taxpayer-Funded Illegal Alien Healthcare Program\">including illegal aliens<\/a> in the census count?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ly to 47-51. Despite the narrow \u2062margin, the amendment was ultimately rejected.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the amendment was to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-throws-out-challenge-to-president-trumps-bid-to-exclude-illegal-aliens-from-being-counted-in-determining-congressional-seats\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Throws Out Challenge to President Trump\u2019s Bid to Exclude Illegal Aliens from Being Counted in Determining Congressional Seats\">exclude illegal aliens<\/a> from being \u200dincluded in the U.S. Census count. This count is crucial for determining \u2062the apportionment of U.S. House seats and Electoral College votes among states. By including illegal aliens in \u200dthe count, it would potentially give more political power to states with large populations of \u2063undocumented immigrants,\u200d at \u200cthe expense of \u2064states with smaller populations but higher numbers of U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Hagerty argued that \u2063it is the\u200d duty of Congress to ensure that representation in the U.S. government is \u200cbased on an accurate count of American citizens. He highlighted\u2064 the fact that including illegal aliens in the census count would dilute the political power of American citizens and undermine the integrity of our democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of\u2063 the amendment\u200d also pointed out that illegal aliens are not legally entitled to the rights\u2062 and privileges of \u200cU.S. citizens. Therefore, it would be unfair\u2064 to give them representation in Congress and \u200bElectoral College votes, \u200dwhich are reserved \u200dfor American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200bDemocrats\u200c who\u2063 opposed the amendment argued that the U.S. Census should aim to count everyone residing in the country, regardless\u2064 of their\u2063 legal status. They believe that\u2064 including illegal aliens in the count reflects the reality of the population and ensures that resources are properly\u200c allocated to communities with diverse populations.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats also emphasized that the U.S. Constitution \u200ddoes not explicitly state that the census count \u200dshould only include citizens. They argue that the framers of the Constitution intended for the count to\u2062 include all people residing in the country, as it provides valuable information for various purposes, including funding and\u2063 policy decisions.<\/p>\n<p>This issue has been a point of contention between Democrats and Republicans for many years. The disagreement revolves \u2063around the fundamental\u2064 question \u2062of what constitutes fair representation in a\u2063 democratic society. Should representation be based solely on citizenship, or should \u200cit include all residents, regardless\u200b of \u200ctheir legal status?<\/p>\n<p>While the\u200b amendment was unsuccessful, it has \u200bsparked a \u2062larger debate \u200dabout the balance between accurately \u200drepresenting American citizens and\u200c recognizing the presence of \u200dnon-citizens in \u200cthe country. The outcome of this debate will have significant implications for future political apportionment and electoral processes in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2063discussion continues, it is important for policymakers to consider the impact of their decisions on American citizens and the integrity of our democratic system. Finding a solution that balances the \u200bfair representation of\u200d all residents while upholding the principles of citizenship is crucial for \u200bthe future of our\u200c nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) claims Democrats revealed their true motives by opposing his amendment to exclude illegal immigrants from the U.S. Census. The amendment aimed to prevent them from influencing the allocation of House seats and Electoral College votes. 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