US EditionTrump directs Commerce Department to create new US Census
UNITED STATES, AUG 7 – Trump directs Commerce to exclude an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants from the census to reshape congressional representation and federal funding allocation, critics warn of legal challenges.
- President Trump announced he has directed the Department of Commerce to create a new US Census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the population count.
- Trump's proposal marks a shift from longstanding census practices of counting all residents regardless of immigration status.
- The census is used to determine congressional representation and excluding undocumented immigrants may impact states like California, Florida and Texas.
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cascadepbs.orgHow Trump's census plan could reshape congressional maps
President Trump’s call to exclude those without legal status from the census could reshape the country’s congressional districts. But opponents argue that it would violate the 14th Amendment’s requirement that the allocation of congressional seats be determined by “counting the whole number of persons in each state.” John Yang explores what Trump hopes to achieve with NPR's Hansi Lo Wang.
Trump’s plan to exclude noncitizens from census could affect Wisconsin
President Donald Trump says he’s ordering a new census that will exclude undocumented immigrants for the first time in U.S. history, a move that could have tangible implications for Wisconsin and other states if it were allowed to stand by the courts. A social media post by Trump early Thursday claimed he’s instructed the U.S. Department of Commerce to “immediately begin work” on a new census “using the results and information gained from the Pr…
Trump orders Department of Commerce to conduct a 'new and highly accurate' census count that excludes illegal migrants
President Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that he has ordered his administration to create a new census, in which illegal migrants will not be counted. The president — who has made immigration enforcement a top policy priority — ordered the Commerce Department to begin efforts on a new census based on figures that exclude the illegal migrant population and information gleaned from the 2024 presidential election. While estimates vary, some expe…
Trump’s demand for a new census is unconstitutional — and logistically impossible
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he is ordering the Commerce Department to work on a new census that would exclude “persons who are illegally in our Country illegally.”
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