Counting Illegal Aliens in Census Unfairly Rewards Sanctuary States, GOP Congressmen Tell Supreme Court

Counting Illegal Aliens in Census Unfairly Rewards Sanctuary States, GOP Congressmen Tell Supreme Court
The U.S. Census logo appears on census materials received in the mail with an invitation to fill out census information online in San Anselmo, Calif., on March 19, 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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Three Republican congressmen are urging the Supreme Court to exclude illegal aliens from the 2020 Census count so their numbers can’t be used to allocate congressional seats and Electoral College votes that determine the election of the president.

There are enough illegal aliens in the United States to encompass anywhere from 15 to 33 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and an equivalent number of Electoral College votes, the congressmen argue in a brief.