Trump orders work on new census that will not include those in U.S. illegally

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President Trump announced Thursday that he has ordered the Department of Commerce to create a census that will exclude anyone illegally in the U.S.

“I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024,” Mr. Trump posted on social media. “People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

The U.S. Constitution requires a census every 10 years. The headcount is used to apportion the 435 seats in the House of Representatives. A state’s congressional delegation can grow or shrink according to the population it has gained or lost.

Mr. Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last month said they would support legislation written by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, that would exclude illegal immigrants from being counted in the census.

“Ron would love it. I would love it,” said Mr. Trump.

“We only got one seat in the last Census,” said Mr. DeSantis, a Republican. “Are you trying to tell me that Florida only had one seat in that? We should have had at least two. Texas should have had another one. That could be the difference in the House of Representatives, and the majority.”

Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican, is co-sponsoring legislation that would require censuses to include a citizenship question and ban noncitizens from being counted.

Florida has 28 seats in the House, 20 which are held by GOP lawmakers.

Texas has 38 seats, 25 of which are represented by Republicans.

Texas’ GOP-controlled Legislature has moved to redraw its legislative map to create five new Republican-majority districts. State Democratic lawmakers have fled the state to prevent a quorum and thwart a vote on the GOP plan.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton set a Friday deadline for Democratic lawmakers to return or else face removal from office.

The Texas House voted Monday to issue civil arrest warrants for the missing Democrats.

Democratic governors in California, New York and Illinois have accused Texas officials of gerrymandering and threatened to retaliate in kind to offset any GOP gains in Texas.

Republican Reps. Kevin Kiley of California and Mike Lawler of New York have suggested legislation that would impact the redistricting fight.

Mr. Kiley on Tuesday introduced legislation that would nullify new House maps adopted before the 2030 census, including any that may be approved this year.

Mr. Lawler said this week that he plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit gerrymandering in every state.

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