US President Donald Trump is pushing for a new census that excludes people living illegally in the United States, amid a partisan fight for redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The move is part of an overall drive to prioritize Americans first over those living illegally in the United States, a key point of Trump’s “America First” campaign.
Indeed, the census, taken once a decade, includes everyone living within the United States, regardless of their immigration status. The next one is scheduled for 2030.
Trump has taken issue with this practice, believing that including illegal migrants in the population count can distort the political process, a belief shared by his supporters.
That’s because the larger the population of a state, the more representatives in the House that state gets.
Theoretically, states with populations padded with people living illegally in the United States could result in more representatives, which could shift the balance of power in Washington, critics said.
However, the issue is complicated, and such a dynamic could negatively impact Republicans just as much as Democrats, experts said.
Xinhua
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