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US administration 2030 Census reform proposal

Overview

The Trump administration has proposed a major overhaul of the 2030 United States Census through the Department of Commerce. The proposal seeks to redefine “usual resident” criteria for congressional apportionment, limiting the population count used to allocate House of Representatives seats and Electoral College votes to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.

Under this plan, undocumented immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and foreign nationals with temporary legal status would be excluded. The administration argues these groups lack the “sufficient tie and allegiance” or “permanent connection” required to be considered true inhabitants. The Census Bureau is also considering the use of administrative records to verify legal statuses.

Furthermore, the proposal suggests removing questions regarding race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation from the decennial questionnaire. While proponents suggest this could reduce response burdens, critics and demography experts warn that these changes could warp data used for redistricting, anti-discrimination enforcement, and the allocation of federal funding for public health and natural disaster relief. The proposal is expected to face constitutional challenges regarding the 14th Amendment.

Entities

Donald Trump · U.S. Census Bureau · United States · Letitia James · House of Representatives

Timeline

1 day ago

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US administration proposes major changes to 2030 Census
The Trump administration proposes excluding undocumented immigrants and temporary residents from the 2030 Census and removing race and ethnicity questions, potentially impacting political representation.
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Trump administration proposes census overhaul to exclude non-citizens
The Trump administration has proposed changes to the 2030 Census that would exclude undocumented immigrants and temporary residents from apportionment counts and remove race and ethnicity questions.

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