Marjorie Taylor Greene Proposes Census Bill for US Citizens Only

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia is set to introduce legislation that would mandate a census that counts only US citizens. The outcomes of this census would then be used to determine each state’s representation in Congress.

In addition, Greene is working on new measures that would require proof of US citizenship for participating in federal elections, as she mentioned to lawmakers on Wednesday.

Greene indicated that she has discussed her proposal with former President Donald Trump, who has expressed his support for it. He stated this week that he endorses the idea.

Some lawmakers describe this issue as a matter of “national security.” They argue that, without such measures, Democrats might exploit the situation to grant voting rights broadly, essentially allowing unrestricted immigration.

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Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau includes undocumented immigrants in the population count that states use to ascertain their number of Congressional seats. Greene highlighted that allocating the 435 seats in the House of Representatives relies on data from this census, which is subject to inaccuracies due to fraudulent immigration records.

The Constitution’s 14th Amendment specifies that representatives are distributed among the states based on the total population count, excluding non-taxed Native Americans. Greene’s proposed change could significantly reshape the political landscape, resulting in a potential decrease in Congressional representation for certain states.

Impact on Presidential Elections

This approach could have implications for presidential elections as well, given that the electoral votes each state has are based on the number of Congressional seats it holds. The shift in representation could therefore influence how electoral votes are allocated in future elections.