Unlawful Immigrants Excluded from US Census at Trump's Command: "People NOT TO BE COUNTED," Stated Trump
In a significant move, President Trump has announced plans for a new U.S. census that aims to exclude undocumented immigrants from the population count for the first time in U.S. history. This proposal, which was initially announced during his preparation for the 2020 census, has stirred controversy and raised questions about its legality and implementation.
The proposed census, as outlined by President Trump, would count only U.S. citizens, with the intention of preventing states that have larger undocumented immigrant populations from receiving extra congressional seats or federal funding. Supporters argue that this approach would ensure fair representation and resource allocation, protecting the integrity of elections and federal resource allocation.
Chuck DeVore, chief officer with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, discussed this suggestion, stating that it would help ensure fair representation. DeVore made this statement during an interview with KTRH. However, no specific details were provided about the methods or surveys to be used in the new census.
The new census, as proposed, would omit undocumented immigrants from the official census numbers used for apportionment and funding decisions, marking a significant shift from longstanding census practices where the total population, including noncitizens, was counted. This change would directly address the count of the undocumented immigrant population by omitting them from the official census numbers.
It's worth noting that the plan was overruled when Joe Biden took office in 2021, and no information was given about any changes to the previous plan for the census, which was overruled. The current legal challenges or status of the proposed new census remain unclear.
The goal of the new census, as stated by President Trump, is to exclude from the population count those who are in the country illegally. The plan, if implemented, would have far-reaching implications for the distribution of political representation and federal funding in the U.S.
References:
[1] Pew Research Center. (2023). Estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States. [online] Available at: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2023/03/09/estimates-of-the-unauthorized-immigrant-population-in-the-united-states/
[2] The New York Times. (2020). Trump administration proposes to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count. [online] Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/us/politics/trump-census-immigrants.html
The proposed policy-and-legislation change by President Trump aims to exclude undocumented immigrants from the population count for the U.S. census, sparking politics around its legality and implementation. This shift in general-news would directly address the count of the undocumented immigrant population by omitting them from the official census numbers, impacting the distribution of political representation and federal funding in the U.S.
