No Congressional Representation for Illegal Aliens - Candice Miller plans constitutional amendment

email | 6-13-05

[Dan from Michigan]

I got this in an email

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"No Congressional Representation for Illegal Aliens"

Congresswoman Proposes Amendment to United States Constitution

WASHINGTON - United States Representative Candice Miller today announced a bold proposal to change the way Congressional Districts are apportioned to the various states. The Congresswoman is calling for an amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure only legal citizens of the United States are counted and considered when Congressional Districts are allocated.

"I find it absolutely outrageous that people who are not in our country legally are having such a profound impact on our political system," Miller said. "Every 10 years the census determines the number of Congressional districts allocated to each state and how those districts are drawn. If we continue to include illegal aliens in that count, we'll allow non-citizens to steal the Congressional voice of Americans. This is about fundamental fairness and the American ideal of `One Man; One Vote."

Congresswoman Miller officially formally introduced the proposal earlier today on the House floor. It will now be referred to the House Judiciary committee.

Editor's Note - The United States Constitution's 14th amendment specifically requires all "persons" of a state be included. Currently, illegal aliens count as "persons" for this purpose. Congresswoman Miller is proposing to change that language to "citizens".

Numbers Tell the Story:

Skewed Congressional Representation: • 50% of all non-citizens live in 3 states (CA, NY, TX)

If Amendment had been adopted before 2000:

• California would have 6 fewer seats in U.S. House of Representatives

• New York, Florida, Texas would have 1 fewer seat

• Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Utah would have 1 additional seat

# of Non-Citizen Residents:

California - 5,400,000

California 31st Congressional District - 252,057

Michigan - 280,000

Michigan 10th Congress District - 16,622

# of Voters in 2002:

• Michigan 10th - 216,928
• Kentucky 3rd - 229,074
• Utah 2nd - 224,098

• California 31st - 67,243
• California 47th - 70,178
• New York 12th - 84,765

[South40]

Link from her website.

[lilylangtree]

How about a congressional amendment nullifying the legal interpretation of illegals giving birth in the US whereby their children DO NOT become automatic citizens?

[MassachusettsGOP]

109th CONGRESS
1st Session



H. R. 698


To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 9, 2005
Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. BAKER, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. GOODE, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, and Mr. TANCREDO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Citizenship Reform Act of 2005'.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this Act to deny automatic citizenship at birth to children born in the United States to parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens.

SEC. 3. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CHILDREN OF NON-CITIZEN, NON-PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.

(a) In General- Section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:

`(d) For purposes of section 301(a), a person born in the United States shall be considered as `subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' if--

`(1) the child was born in wedlock in the United States to a parent either of whom is (A) a citizen or national of the United States, or (B) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and maintains his or her residence (as defined in subsection (a)(33)) in the United States; or

`(2) the child was born out of wedlock in the United States to a mother who is (A) a citizen or national of the United States, or (B) an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and maintains her residence in the United States.

For purposes of this subsection, a child is considered to be `born in wedlock' only if both parents are married to each other and parents are not considered to be married if such marriage is only a common law marriage.'.

(b) Conforming Amendment- Section 301 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended by inserting `(as defined in section 101(d))' after `subject to the jurisdiction thereof'.

(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to aliens born on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

[mmercier]

The rats will throw themselves into a volcano before allowing this to get anywhere.

Good idea though.

[bigbob]

Too bad her website doesn't include the numbers given by the original poster, this makes the case in my mind. If she's right, what a travesty...

[hedgetrimmer]

Bump

[SandyB]

How about just deporting them all?

[lilylangtree]

YYYYYeeessssss!!!!! This should solve a number of problems.

[Rakkasan1]

what a novel idea. will this mean I can't vote in Mexican and Canadian elections anymore?

[ambrose]

It isn't a "legal interpretation" - it is black letter constitutional law.

[lilylangtree]

If the bill posted in post #4 gets passed, that will be a good start to rectifying a bad interpretation of constitutional law.

[NHAntiMassRedRebel]

God bless her.

Tancredo/Miller '08.

Or Miller/Tancredo '08.

[Van Jenerette]

...for class reading.

[so_real]

If Amendment had been adopted before 2000:

• California would have 6 fewer seats in U.S. House of Representatives
• New York, Florida, Texas would have 1 fewer seat
• Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Utah would have 1 additional seat

I had no idea illegal residents were skewing our federal representation. Once upon a time we started a war because of "Taxation without Representation" -- now, in a horifying twist of fate, we have allowed "Representation without Taxation" into the governing bodies of our nation. I'm livid. More citizens need to become aware of this!

[monkeywrench]

Ping!

[absolootezer0]

wow. amazing. good politics coming from MI? i think i'm going into shock now...

[hershey]

Some idiot, Charlie Rangel or Pelosi, will demand a congressional seat or three, plus two senators for illegals.

[Dan from Michigan]

wow. amazing. good politics coming from MI? i think i'm going into shock now...

It actually isn't that bad for the most part outside of Detroit, it's inner suburbs, Flint, or the college towns

[Squawk 8888]

Why not just do it based on registered voters? The left would not have a leg to stand on in such a case, and it would give the congresscritters an incentive to try and get more people registered.