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There's also the fact that whether or not the undocumented are illegally voting in national elections, states currently receive representation in Congress based on their total population, not citizen population. Which is a strong motivator for blue sanctuary states and cities to want open borders, and for conservatives to push for legal deportations. This is a power struggle.
They're not.
Also, California and New York have lost House seats in recent reapportionments despite having large undocumented populations, because people are moving out of those states. That counters your argument.
There are a ton of illegal immigrants in red states, because people hire them there. It's not some one-sided conspiracy to get more House representation.
I'd guess they'll lose even more seats. Will housing become more affordable? It should, but it won't.