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That 17 million is in addition to the 15 million already built in from existing immigration levels through 2036, the researchers said. By comparison, the last four presidential elections were decided by an average of 4.5 million voters.
Not all of those 17 million will definitely become citizens. The centers research looked at those who would be of voting age and eligible for citizenship, based on projections from the Congressional Budget Office. Researchers said the most surprising finding is that the chief increase isnt from the legalization part of the Senates bill, but rather from the sizable expansion of new green cards, or legal immigration.
The Senate bill passed that chamber in a bipartisan vote in June but has not been sent over to the House because it is unconstitutional. Instead, House Democrats have introduced a version that strips out the tough border security provisions senators added, but keeps the more generous legalization provisions for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.
Senate immigration bill adds 17 million potential voters to U.S. - Washington Times