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Since the last census in 2020, we’ve seen a massive exodus from blue states into red states like Texas. As a result, Texas is predicted to gain at least four more congressional seats after the 2030 census.
This is set to put Texas—and other Republican-led states—in a great position in Congress. California Democrat Steve Williams explained: “What will happen is, the states that lose seats will lose influence in the House, and the states that gain seats will gain influence in the House.”
In short, that means more Republican control over the levers of power, which could allow them to push through major conservative priorities that have been stalled due to thin margins in Congress.
Williams pointed specifically to the codifying of strong immigration reform, saying: “Streamline systems for people that are doing it the right way, and at the same time, we strengthen immigration laws and the penalties that go along with it.”
Williams did, however, warn that the Democrats aren’t going to take this lying down. He says you can expect them to push back hard, including using processes like gerrymandering to cut their losses.
He says Republicans could counter that by working to ensure illegal aliens aren’t counted toward congressional apportionment in 2030.