Immigration and Politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson accuses President Biden and the Democratic Party of wanting open borders to turn migrants into voters and influence the census outcome in their favor. Johnson criticizes Biden for not reversing executive actions that have led to an open border policy.

Current Events

Israel observes Holocaust Remembrance Day amidst ongoing conflict in Gaza, Boeing launches astronauts to the International Space Station, U.S. House of Representatives may vote on a bill regarding non-citizens in the census, NPR reports on immigration stories from the U.S.-Mexico border, Jeff Beal, composer of House of Cards theme, discusses living with multiple sclerosis and his latest music collection, original Harry Potter book cover illustration to be auctioned at Sotheby's.

Democrats counting illegal immigrants in the U.S. census for political gain

Sen. Bill Hagerty claims that Democrats counting illegal immigrants in the U.S. census is all about gaining power, as it affects the apportionment of congressional districts and electoral votes.

Democrats' Strategy to Maintain Congressional Power

Sen. Bill Hagerty claims Democrats plan to strengthen their hold on Congress by allowing illegal immigrants to migrate to blue states losing population and counting them in the census for apportioning congressional seats and electoral votes.

Senate Republicans' Border Bill

Senate Republicans' efforts to stop non-citizens, including illegal immigrants, from being counted on the census for congressional district and Electoral College apportionment were shot down by Democrats. The bill aimed to require a citizenship question on the census and exclude non-citizens from being counted.