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Mike Lawler: “Undocumented immigrants should not be counted as part of the…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Rep. Mike Lawler on gerrymandering, Trump's tariffs and more | The Point Full Interview 8.10.25

Published | Video Starts at 00:47

… them more folks to count in the census, meaning New York gets more congressional seats and more electoral votes. This has been a long brewing fight about whether or not Undocumented immigrants should not be counted as part of the census. In my view, they should not. Lawful immigrants, legal permanent residents, green card holders, those here on a visa should. And so that's something obviously that is going to be discussed. (00:47–00:56)

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