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Reese explores the underlying motives driving the open border policies popular among the left. She suggests that many advocates oppose border restrictions because they perceive national borders as outdated or unjust and believe unrestricted global travel should be permissible. More insidiously, she posits that opening borders is perceived as a political strategy to increase future electoral power—by counting non-citizen residents in census data, which can lead to disproportionate congressional representation.