Immigrants may boost Florida’s clout

“When the time comes to divvy up the power after the 2010 census, Florida is expected to gain three additional seats in Congress — one of which would be attributed to its growing number of illegal immigrants.

Florida’s population is expected to surpass that of New York in the next national count, which would make the Sunshine State the third most populous after California and Texas, according to an analysis of census statistics and population data issued by a Connecticut demographer.”

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