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Trump's Controversial Census Plan: Undocumented Immigrants Excluded?

8/7/2025

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President Donald Trump is pushing for a new U.S. census that would exclude undocumented immigrants, a controversial move that could drastically alter congressional representation and federal funding for states with significant immigrant communities. However, this proposal may encounter legal hurdles, as the Constitution requires counting every resident, regardless of their legal status.

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President Donald Trump is pushing for a new U.S. census that would exclude undocumented immigrants, a controversial move that could drastically alter congressional representation and federal funding for states with significant immigrant communities. However, this proposal may encounter legal hurdles, as the Constitution requires counting every resident, regardless of their legal status.