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NYTIMES (Justin Gest) - The Census Counts Everyone. Trump Doesn’t Want That.

Rewriting the rules for counting the population is yet another way to marginalize minorities.

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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson): Trump Wants to Stop Counting the Number of Illegals in a State Towards Its Congressional Representation—And Democrat Voters Agree.
How would a "citizen-only" counting system, as projected by the American Redistricting Project, differ from Trump's proposal?
Under a citizen-only system, California would lose six seats, New York would lose two, Illinois would lose one, and New Jersey and Rhode Island would each lose one. Conversely, Florida and Texas would gain two seats, and Ohio, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona would each gain one seat.
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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson): Trump Wants to Stop Counting the Number of Illegals in a State Towards Its Congressional Representation—And Democrat Voters Agree.
According to redistricting researcher Jonathan Cervas, how would Trump's policy affect specific states in terms of congressional seats?
Cervas's study suggests that California, Illinois, and Texas would each lose a seat, while Michigan, Tennessee, and Wisconsin would each gain a seat.
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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson): Trump Wants to Stop Counting the Number of Illegals in a State Towards Its Congressional Representation—And Democrat Voters Agree.
What was the result of the polling regarding the census and citizenship status?
Polling revealed that 75 percent of voters believe those responding to the census should indicate whether or not they are citizens of the United States.
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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson): Trump Wants to Stop Counting the Number of Illegals in a State Towards Its Congressional Representation—And Democrat Voters Agree.
What did the McLaughlin & Associates polling released on September 30 reveal about voter support for Trump's proposed changes?
The polling of 1,000 likely voters found that 65 percent support the proposed changes to the congressional apportionment base. Specifically, 80 percent of Republicans support it and 54 percent of Democrats support it.
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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson): Trump Wants to Stop Counting the Number of Illegals in a State Towards Its Congressional Representation—And Democrat Voters Agree.
According to the Trump administration, how should the 14th Amendment be interpreted regarding apportionment?
The administration argues that while the 14th Amendment says seats are determined by the "whole number of persons in each State," the amendment does not specifically define which persons must be included and only requires apportionment according to the "inhabitants" of each State.
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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson): Trump Wants to Stop Counting the Number of Illegals in a State Towards Its Congressional Representation—And Democrat Voters Agree.
What did a Census Bureau proposal released on September 10 suggest regarding the 2030 census?
The Census Bureau proposal seeks to change the existing structure by counting only citizens and lawful permanent residents when determining a state's population for the purpose of congressional apportionment in the 2030 census.
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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson): Trump Wants to Stop Counting the Number of Illegals in a State Towards Its Congressional Representation—And Democrat Voters Agree.
How is the number of seats in the House of Representatives currently determined for each state?
Under the current system, the number of seats is determined by a state's population, which includes citizens, legal immigrants, and illegal aliens.
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From related THENATIONALPULSE (Christopher Tomlinson): Trump Wants to Stop Counting the Number of Illegals in a State Towards Its Congressional Representation—And Democrat Voters Agree.
What is the core change proposed by President Trump regarding congressional representation?
President Trump is proposing to tie congressional representation to the total number of citizens and legal immigrants living in each state, while discounting illegal aliens from the count used for apportionment.
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From related AMERICANGREATNESS (Debra Heine): Census Bureau Review of 2020 Voter Records Finds Over 24,000 Noncitizens Voted Illegally
According to President Trump's announcement on Truth Social, how many noncitizens voted illegally in the 2020 election based on a Census Bureau review?
President Trump announced that a Census Bureau review of the 2020 election records found that over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally.
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From related NPR (Hansi Lo Wang): Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting
What claims is President Trump renewing regarding the 2020 election?
President Trump is using a Census Bureau report to renew false claims of widespread voting by non-U.S. citizens in 2020.
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