And that several states, including arizona, colorado, nevada, texas, in florida could all gain seats in the house. so now democratic lawmakers and civil rights activists are ramping up efforts to urge federal officials to reject the citizenship question, arguing the constitution doesn't say anything about counting up citizens. instead, the goal is to count inhabitants. so we know exactly how many people live here. for context right now, some 22 million foreign-born residents live in the united states. that majority are believed to be here illegally, but the exact number is unclear. a decision ...