Trump Admin Moves To Take Illegal Immigrants Off The Census
The Trump administration has issued a proposal to stop counting illegal immigrants in the census.Immigrants who lack legal status and noncitizens without green cards would be excluded from the apportionment count following the 2030 census under the latest proposal, which was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday. The proposal is expected to massively affect the distribution of congressional seats.The plan also includes removing questions about race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation from the census, citing a “reduced need for or usefulness of this information,” according to the proposed regulation.The proposed changes are expected to face legal challenges based on the 14th Amendment, which states, “Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed.”New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James wrote on X on Wednesday that her office is already “exploring” legal options to stop the Trump administration’s plan.“The Constitution is clear,”...
By: dailywire.com
