Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her intent to introduce a bill mandating an immediate census to count only U.S. citizens, claiming support from former President Trump. The bill aims to facilitate redistricting based solely on citizens, a move Greene argues is necessary to protect elections from perceived fraud. Historically, the U.S. Constitution counts all persons, including non-citizens. Critics, including Rep. Jamie Raskin, assert the bill contradicts constitutional mandates, as the framers intended to count the whole population for congressional representation, a principle reinforced by the 14th Amendment.
The Constitution mandates the counting of all individuals in each state for representation, notwithstanding attempts to exclude non-citizens, which contradicts historical and legal precedents.
Rep. Jamie Raskin emphasized the unconstitutionality of Greene's proposal, highlighting that the text of the Constitution explicitly directs the census to include the entire population.
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