What could happen if Americans in other states start asking why California should get more members of Congress and electoral votes by defying the nation's immigration laws?
As between states, non-citizen immigrant populations are unevenly dispersed within states.
In Fifty States, Not Six I calculated that, owing to the presence of his non-citizen neighbors, a resident of New York City had 15 percent more voting power than did a New York State resident from outside the city.
California's non-citizen residents give California voters about 11 percent more voting power than Americans in states with smaller immigrant populations have.
Slave states wanted slaves to be counted fully, even though slaves of course could not vote; these states argued that the votes of slave owners represented the interests of slaves.
In addition to the simple issue of fairness, such a move could resolve a serious political problem plaguing many of our states.
Glenn Reynolds has proposed various constitutionally difficult ways of establishing a less unequal political balance within these states, short of secession.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/census-questions-illegal-immigrants-give-cities-political-power/
As between states, non-citizen immigrant populations are unevenly dispersed within states.
In Fifty States, Not Six I calculated that, owing to the presence of his non-citizen neighbors, a resident of New York City had 15 percent more voting power than did a New York State resident from outside the city.
California's non-citizen residents give California voters about 11 percent more voting power than Americans in states with smaller immigrant populations have.
Slave states wanted slaves to be counted fully, even though slaves of course could not vote; these states argued that the votes of slave owners represented the interests of slaves.
In addition to the simple issue of fairness, such a move could resolve a serious political problem plaguing many of our states.
Glenn Reynolds has proposed various constitutionally difficult ways of establishing a less unequal political balance within these states, short of secession.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/census-questions-illegal-immigrants-give-cities-political-power/
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