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Originally Posted by goober
Does this say that illegal immigrants shouldn't be counted for purposes of representation?
It says you count the persons (and illegal aliens are persons), and the reduction is based on citizens denied the vote.
Obviously, illegal aliens aren't citizens denied the vote, so no reduction takes place.
It seems to me that Persons get represented, regardless of immigration status or citizenship.
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I believe you are right, especially since there is a provision that excludes "Indians not taxed". Thus, the rest of the humans must be included. The question is, then, how you could reasonably count illegal aliens. Most of them would not want to participate in a census, would they?
I know of no legal precedent addressing this issue.