Efforts to exclude individuals in the U.S. illegally from census counts used to allocate congressional seats have reignited, with Republican officials taking legal action even before the start of President Donald Trump's second term. President Trump swiftly joined the fray by signing an executive order upon his return to office, signaling a potential shift in the 2030 census. Legislation reintroduced by a Republican congressman aims to include a citizenship question on the census form.
During his first term, Trump issued orders to exclude undocumented individuals from the 2020 census count for congressional seat allocation and Electoral College votes. These actions were prompted by a Supreme Court ruling that blocked a citizenship question on the 2020 census questionnaire, citing contrived justifications by the administration.
