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By moving backward to a system that differentiates between citizens and non-citizens, pre-Civil War dynamics analogies have emerged in the discourse, raising alarms about potential regression in civil rights and representation.

Arguments for and Against Counting Undocumented Immigrants

The discussion surrounding the counting of undocumented immigrants has been fueled by partisanship and differing views on immigration. Proponents of counting all individuals argue that the census should fulfill its constitutional mandate without bias towards legal status. They emphasize that all people—citizens and non-citizens alike—contribute to the fabric of the community and should have their existence acknowledged politically.