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Trump Says He's Ordering New Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants

Trump OrdersSays He's Ordering New Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants

Above: U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House on Aug. 1, 2025. Image copyright: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The Spin

ThisTrump censusis reformaddressing finally addresses decades of unfair representation. whereIllegal illegal immigrants have inflated congressional seats for certain states., Thewhich currentsome systemDemocrats rewardsadmit statesworks thatin harbortheir illegalfavor. immigrantsThese withstates additionalhave Housebeen seatsgranted and electoral votes, giving them undeserved political power., Itso it's time to ensure congressional representation reflects actual American citizens and legal residents, not those who broke immigration laws to be here.

Trump's census proposal violates centuries of constitutional precedent and representsis a desperate attempt to rig the political system in favor of Republicans. The Constitution clearly requires counting all persons, not just citizens, and there's no legal mechanism for conducting a mid-decade census for redistricting purposes. This unconstitutional power grab aims to manipulate electoral maps rather than ensure accurate representation.


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