House passes bill to add citizenship question to census to stop illegal aliens from distorting congressional representation



On Wednesday, House Republicans passed a bill that would add a citizenship question to the census and thereby prevent illegal aliens from impacting redistricting and Electoral College apportionment, the New York Post reported.

The Equal Representation Act passed in a 206-202 vote without any Democratic support. Introduced by Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-Ill.), the bill has more than 100 cosponsors.

States reevaluate their congressional map each decade, losing or gaining seats based on census population data.

"One of the great scandals in American history," Miller remarked.

“Including the count of non-U.S. citizens in determining how many congressional seats and electoral votes each state has is skewing the representation of Americans in their federal government,” Edwards stated.

“The mere presence of illegal immigrants in the U.S. is influencing electoral outcomes, and the Equal Representation Act that the House passed would protect our democracy by making sure that American citizens – and American citizens only – have a say in determining the direction of our country,” he added.

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) hosted a live Spaces discussion Thursday afternoon on X to discuss the bill’s passage in the House. He was joined by Stephen Miller, the founder of America First Legal and former senior advisor to President Donald Trump.

“They’re doing this for power,” Hagerty said of the Democrats who voted against the bill and have supported mass illegal immigration through the southern border. He explained that sanctuary cities “act as magnets” for illegal aliens to “dilute voters” in states like Tennessee.

“What the bill requires is a citizenship question on the census and it will prohibit counting illegal aliens for the purpose of apportioning Congressional seats and electoral votes by states,” Hagerty stated. “It really gets at the [motive] behind the crime that’s taking place at our southern border.”

“[Democrats are] doing this for power. They’re doing this to preserve power in many cases because when you think about the exodus from these blue states that are so poorly run, those citizens are leaving. They’re moving to states like mine in Tennessee. As those states lose legitimate legal population, one alternative is to backfill that with folks that are here illegally. And if you think about where the Democrats have situated their sanctuary cities, in states like California, Illinois, New York — where they’re losing population,” Hagerty explained.

Miller called the attempt to dilute political power “one of the great scandals in American history.”

He said, “Every single Senate Democrat, every single one, including people who have pretended falsely to be moderates ... voted to say, ‘I want illegal aliens in California to dilute the political power of Montana citizens. I want more congressional seats in California representing illegal aliens. I want more electoral power in the electoral college for illegal aliens in California.’”

“The Democratic Party is completely committed through the proposition that their political future rests on filling the country up with illegals,” Miller added.

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Group of illegal aliens sends list of demands to Denver mayor after refusing to leave encampment for taxpayer-funded shelters



A large group of illegal aliens recently sent a lengthy list of demands to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) after they refused to dismantle their encampment and move into taxpayer-funded shelters, KDVR reported.

Denver Human Services has attempted to move the illegal immigrants into indoor shelter space, but the group has repeatedly rejected the offer. Instead, the individuals have set up tents underneath a bridge by train tracks.

"We are not criminals & won't be treated as such," wrote the group of immigrants who illegally entered the country.

Jon Ewing with Denver Human Services told KDVR, "We've been offering time and shelter, basically just trying to get families to leave that camp and come inside."

Ewing explained that the taxpayer-funded shelters provide "three square meals a day" and allow the illegal immigrants to cook their own meals if they prefer. Additionally, individuals who opt to stay in the shelters are often provided assistance in applying for a work permit.

V Reeves, an advocate for the group, told the news outlet that the illegal immigrants "as a collective came up with a list of demands."

The document sent to the mayor listed 13 demands the city would need to agree to before the illegal immigrants would be willing to get off the street and move into a shelter.

According to KDVR, the demands included:

1. Migrants will cook their own food with fresh, culturally appropriate ingredients provided by the City instead of premade meals – rice, chicken, flour, oil, butter, tomatoes, onions, etc… Also people will not be punished for bringing in & eating outside food.

2. Shower access will be available without time limits & can be accessed whenever – we are not in the military, we're civilians.

3. Medical professional visits will happen regularly & referrals/connections for specialty care will be made as needed.

4. All will receive the same housing support that has been offered to others. They cannot kick people out in 30 days without something stable established.

5. There needs to be a clear, just process before exiting someone for any reason – including verbal, written & final warnings.

6. All shelter residents will receive connection to employment support, including work permit applications for those who qualify.

7. Consultations for each person/family with a free immigration lawyer must be arranged to discuss/progress their cases, & then the City will provide on-going legal support in the form of immigration document clinics & including transportation to relevant court dates.

8. The City will provide privacy for families/individuals within the shelter.

9. No more verbal or physical or mental abuse will be permitted from the staff, including no sheriff sleeping inside & monitoring 24/7 – we are not criminals & won't be treated as such.

10. Transportation for all children to & from their schools will be provided until they finish in 3 weeks.

11. No separating families, regardless of if family members have children or not. The camp will stay together.

12. The City must schedule a meeting with the Mayor & those directly involved in running the Newcomer program ASAP to discuss further improvements & ways to support migrants.

13. The City must provide all residents with a document signed by a City official in English & Spanish with all of these demands that includes a number to call to report mistreatment.

Reeves explained that instead of complying with the group's list of demands, the city sent a bus to the camp to pick up the illegal aliens and move them to an indoor shelter.

"This morning, they sent buses to take people over without presenting that document and without having any kind of signature for accountability," Reeves said.

Reeves claimed that one of the illegal immigrants' most significant grievances has been about the food provided by the city and funded by taxpayers.

"There have been so many complaints about the food being spoiled or not being enough and malnutrition amongst children," Reeves told KDVR. "They're not receiving any kind of official housing or immigration document support, which is incredibly necessary for them to be able to navigate the bureaucracy around these systems."

Ewing explained that the city would provide many of the services the illegal immigrants seek if they left the encampment and moved into a shelter.

"What do you qualify for? What do you not qualify for? What might be something that is a feasible path for you to success that is not staying on the streets of Denver?" he told the news outlet. "We try to compromise. We try to figure something out. You know, at the end of the day, what we do not want is families on the streets of Denver."

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Man stabbed outside shelter for illegal aliens in NYC — no arrests made: Report



A man was reportedly stabbed on Wednesday outside of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, Fox News Digital reported.

The New York Police Department told the news outlet that the 23-year-old man was brutally attacked near the historic hotel in Manhattan. The victim suffered stab wounds to the back of his neck.

Authorities stated that he walked to Mount Sinai West Hospital to receive care. The victim is expected to recover from the assault.

Police told Fox News Digital that no individuals have been arrested for their connection to the attack but noted that two suspects were believed to be involved.

Investigators are still canvassing the area for possible surveillance camera footage.

The Roosevelt Hotel, owned by state-run Pakistan International Airlines, was converted into a shelter for illegal aliens last year after being closed down in 2020 amid the government shutdowns in response to COVID-19.

Scott Markowitz of Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, attorneys for the hotel’s owner, told WNBC last May that opening up the historic hotel to illegal immigrants made financial sense, noting that it would generate “substantially more revenue” than the hotel’s typical operations.

New York City taxpayers have shelled out $220 million to provide housing to illegal aliens at the hotel for three years.

According to a New York Post report from February, the owners of the Roosevelt Hotel are now considering replacing the hotel with a multi-use mega-tower after the illegal immigrants have vacated the property.

Peter Riguardi with JLL, a brokerage, told the Post, “Pakistan hired us to evaluate the property’s potential as a mixed-use project combining retail, offices, a new hotel, condo apartments and event space all in a single building.”

“We expect all the major developers and global capital sources to be interested. It will attract the greatest architects. The Roosevelt location is in the hottest part of New York City, close by Grand Central Terminal,” Riguardi added.

Violent attacks at or near shelters used to house illegal aliens have become increasingly more common.

From May through August 2023, 41 individuals were arrested at the Roosevelt Hotel, the Post reported. One illegal immigrant residing at the shelter was accused of hitting a worker with a “No Parking” sign after he was removed from the property. The worker suffered a six-inch gash on his head.

On Monday morning, an illegal immigrant allegedly attacked a security guard at the Randalls Island shelter when the worker attempted to break up a fight between the 24-year-old man and his wife, Blaze News previously reported. The aggressor bit, punched, and scratched the guard during the altercation. The security guard fought back against his attacker, hitting the man in the face. Both refused medical attention.

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‘Alligators are in the Rio Grande’: Texas Gov. Abbott warns would-be illegal aliens about risks of crossing border river



Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott recently warned would-be illegal aliens who are considering crossing the Rio Grande to enter the United States unlawfully that the water is infested with alligators.

Abbott re-shared a video post on X that showed an alligator in the river near Eagle Pass, Texas. According to the post, the footage was captured by a local resident who came across the reptile while fishing one morning.

Independent journalist Auden B. Cabello noted that Border Patrol agents have also previously confirmed alligator sightings in the river.

Abbott wrote on Sunday in response to the video, “Alligators are in the Rio Grande. FYI there are warning signs posted in some sectors. Cross at your own risk.”

Alligators are in the Rio Grande.\n\nFYI there are warning signs posted in some sectors.\n\nCross at your own risk.
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Last year, the governor shared a similar video of the creature lurking alongside a Texas National Guard boat before disappearing under the water.

“The Texas National Guard took this picture in the Rio Grande river near Eagle Pass,” Abbott said.

The Texas National Guard took this picture in the Rio Grande river near Eagle Pass.
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Abbott’s office issued a press release last week stating that its multi-agency Operation Lone Star effort is still working together to “fill the dangerous gaps” in the border wall, including installing concertina wire in El Paso.

Spc. Newman Gideon with the Texas National Guard stated, “My responsibility on the border is to provide security for the teams going in and clearing out brush to make way for more concertina wire.”

“If there’s a hole that’s already been cut, we are going to take pliers and wire cutters to repair and close that gap [illegal immigrants] created. It’s important that [the Texas National Guard] is here to stop migrants crossing into the United States,” he added.

Abbott recently shared a video showing the continued construction of the border wall in Zapata County.

“Texas won’t back down,” Abbott wrote on X. “We are using every tool available to secure the border in Biden’s absence.”

Construction continues on the Texas border wall in Zapata County.\n\nTexas won\u2019t back down.\n\nWe are using every tool available to secure the border in Biden\u2019s absence.
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The state is also working to build the Forward Operating Base near Eagle Pass to provide housing to the thousands of Texas National Guard troops assisting with the ongoing crisis at the southern border.

So far, the governor’s Operation Lone Star has led to the apprehension of nearly 510,000 illegal migrants and the arrests of another roughly 42,100 criminals. Additionally, the operation has seized more than 476 million lethal doses of fentanyl.

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Nonprofit allegedly misuses taxpayer funds to buy illegal migrants plane tickets to 'destination of their choice'



A nonprofit organization allegedly misused federal taxpayer funds by purchasing airline tickets for illegal migrants, according to Border Report.

United States Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) accused Catholic Charities of San Antonio of misusing funds granted to the organization through the FEMA Shelter and Services Program, which aims to reimburse nonprofits for the costs associated with housing migrants.

Cuellar contends that the program, which he helped start, was never intended for air travel. Instead, the funds are meant to cover food, shelter, and other humanitarian costs.

While the program does allocate “a set percentage” of funds to transportation, he noted that it was intended to provide migrants with free rides around the immediate area. He claimed that the transportation funds should be used only in emergency situations or within the city.

The free plane tickets are attracting more migrants to the San Antonio area, Cuellar argued. He explained that when he spoke to Holding Institute, a Laredo-based nonprofit, representatives there stated migrants want to come to San Antonio in part “because they pay for transportation,” he told Border Report.

“And they say, ‘Queremos ir al San Pedro,’ which is the street where they have this migrant center. And they call it the milk and honey place,” he added. “When I first started this program, I said it would only be used for food and shelter, maybe transportation inside a city, but not to be sending them up there. The family or somebody should pay for that, not the taxpayer dollars.”

United States Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) called it a misappropriation of taxpayer dollars.

“These tax dollars were not intended to be used to fly illegal immigrants all over their country to the destination of their choice,” De La Cruz told Border Report. “They misused funds and sent these illegal immigrants where their preferred destination was with taxpayers' hard-earned money. This is just simply unacceptable.”

Catholic Charities of San Antonio did not respond to Border Report’s request for comment.

The organization is slated to receive another $10.8 million in funding through the program for its MRS Centro de Bienvenida temporary shelter, which provides humanitarian aid to migrants. According to the organization, the facility offers “safety, meals, hygiene kits, and blankets to those in need.”

The nonprofit said the additional funding will be used to provide “newcomers” with “shelter, food, and clothing.”

“In addition to meeting basic needs, Catholic Charities provides wrap-around services such as trauma-informed care, mental health counseling, legal assistance, and pastoral care to those who may have experienced trauma. Catholic Charities is committed to serving the most vulnerable among us with love, dignity, and respect,” it stated.

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