Trump directs Commerce Department to create new US Census

How Trump's census plan could reshape congressional maps

President Trump’s call to exclude those without legal status from the census could reshape the country’s congressional districts. But opponents argue that it would violate the 14th Amendment’s requirement that the allocation of congressional seats be determined by “counting the whole number of persons in each state.” John Yang explores what Trump hopes to achieve with NPR's Hansi Lo Wang.

Trump’s plan to exclude noncitizens from census could affect Wisconsin

President Donald Trump says he’s ordering a new census that will exclude undocumented immigrants for the first time in U.S. history, a move that could have tangible implications for Wisconsin and other states if it were allowed to stand by the courts. A social media post by Trump early Thursday claimed he’s instructed the U.S. Department of Commerce to “immediately begin work” on a new census “using the results and information gained from the Pr…

Trump orders Department of Commerce to conduct a 'new and highly accurate' census count that excludes illegal migrants

President Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that he has ordered his administration to create a new census, in which illegal migrants will not be counted. The president — who has made immigration enforcement a top policy priority — ordered the Commerce Department to begin efforts on a new census based on figures that exclude the illegal migrant population and information gleaned from the 2024 presidential election. While estimates vary, some expe…

Trump’s demand for a new census is unconstitutional — and logistically impossible

On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he is ordering the Commerce Department to work on a new census that would exclude “persons who are illegally in our Country illegally.”

Trump moves to eliminate illegals from official census count; Murkowski was lone GOP holdout vote in '24

President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Department of Commerce to begin work on a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the population count, a move that could have a profound effect on the makeup of the US House of Representatives. Calling for a “new and highly accurate” census based on “modern day facts […] The post Trump moves to eliminate illegals from official census count; Murkowski was lone GOP holdout vote in ’24 …

Trump orders ‘new’ census amid redistricting row, directs officials to use 2024 election data

President Trump ordered a census to exclude undocumented immigrants, aiming to reshape congressional representation. Critics argue it's unconstitutional, sparking debate. Read here