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Henry Pelifian's avatar

You make your case that apportionment is the immediate reason for open borders and in ten years most of the illegal immigrants will be voting for Democrats. What is amazing is that this alleged president is able with great ease allow 8 million illegal immigrants into the nation for political reasons. The conclusion is that Congress is an ineffective institution to preserve and protect the Constitution bordering on being a corruption institution, if not already. “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” A major job of the presidency is to enforce the laws of the United States. If there is a loophole in immigration law that allows in effect open borders it means legislators have done an incompetent or corrupt job in legislating.

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Franklin Carroll's avatar

Nothing? So, you think they would be letting them in if they voted Republican? It is obviously "both...and," not "either...or." They benefit from the new voters (and their children) as well as the effects on apportionment.

If what you said was the whole truth, democrats would actually be worried about illegal immigration to Texas. But somehow they aren't. They think the new voters can turn the state blue. They are not worried about Texas getting more electoral college votes or seats in the House. The think the advantages of getting more Democrat voters outweigh the cost of greater apportionment to what is now a red state.

Your point about apportionment is a very good one. Absolutely vital, in fact. But it is not the whole story. And insulting Republicans for discussing the effect on the voter base is completely unwarranted. That said, you are right to suggest that apportionment should be a bigger part of the story---voter IDs alone won't fix the perverse incentives the left has.

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