THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Admin Proposes Sweeping Changes to 2030 Census.
The Census Bureau's proposed rule changes for 2030 could reshape political representation and federal funding by excluding illegal immigrants and altering demographic data collection.
The Census Bureau’s proposed rule changes for 2030 could reshape political representation and federal funding by excluding illegal immigrants and altering demographic data collection. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is seeking to redefine who is included in the population count used to determine congressional representation in the 2030 census , potentially excluding millions of illegal immigrants and reducing the number of lawmakers from Democrat-led states with large illegal populations. The new Census Bureau proposal would classify illegal immigrants as ineligible for inclusion in the state population totals used to apportion the 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and also potentially exclude certain…Open