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Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted

Lawsuits aim to exclude unauthorized immigrants from census counts, affecting apportionment and $2.8 trillion federal funding, while the Census Bureau plans 2030 count practice runs.

  • Two federal lawsuits could influence the 2030 U.S. census and counting methods.
  • America First Legal, co-founded by Stephen Miller, is challenging the U.S. Census Bureau's privacy protections in Florida.
  • A separate lawsuit filed in Louisiana aims to exclude individuals in the U.S. illegally from census counts.
  • Concerns have been raised about whether the U.S. Justice Department will vigorously defend the Census Bureau against these challenges.
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Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted

The next U.S. census is four years away, but two lawsuits playing out this year could affect how the head count will be done and who'll be counted.

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The next U.S. census is four years away, but two lawsuits this year could affect how it is carried out and who will be counted. President Donald Trump’s allies are behind federal demands that challenge various aspects of the Census Bureau’s count every decade, which is used to determine representation in Congress and how much federal aid reaches the states. Challenges line up with parts of Trump’s agenda, even when the Republican government must…

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