Morgan Posted October 25, 2003 Report Share Posted October 25, 2003 On the advice of Karl Rove, George Bush continues to turn a blind eye to illegal immigration. But the Republican Party may ultimately suffer for its soft stance on border control. The following articles discuss how illegal immigration may favour the Democrat Party in future elections because a)the U.S. House seats are distributed among the states based on the census results every 10 years, irrespective of whether or not the resident is legal or illegal and b)Presidential elections are also affected because the Electoral College is based on the size of congressional delegations. Comments? 1.http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/10/24/102835.shtml Feds Let Illegal Aliens Steal Congressional Representation From Citizens Steve Brown, CNSNews.com Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 2.http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/10/24/112120.shtml States Robbed of Political Voice by Illegal Aliens NewsMax.com Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 3. http://www.cis.org/articles/2003/back1403.html Remaking the Political Landscape:The Impact of Illegal and Legal Immigration on Congressional Apportionment By Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Steven A. Camarota, and Amanda K. Baumle October 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastNed Posted October 25, 2003 Report Share Posted October 25, 2003 I believe you to be incorrect, Morgan, with your focus in this particular matter. The basis of this problem is the 2000 Census and President Bush had nothing to do with the rules under which that was conducted. Look to the prior administration for those. Plans for an Immigration initiative which was to lead to a joint program with the Government of Mexico died on 9.11. No doubt, something will be pulled out of a hat for the Latino Voters prior to next years election but nothing with the depth or as extensive as was then contemplated. There have been numerous media articles lately indicating that Border Security in the South has been improved to the point that economic immigrants have increased their stay from an average of three years to nine! Doesn't sound like ineffective or ignored border security to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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