It’s about influence and money
Trump wants to exclude certain migrants in the census
The census takes place every ten years. The survey is important for the states: it’s about money and political power. Trump wants to change those who are recorded – not for the first time.
In the future, US President Donald Trump does not want to take migrants into account in the census without regular residence status – and thus use a further lever of political power distribution in the United States. Regions with a high proportion of such migrants could lose political influence and a lot of money under the new survey method intended by Trump. Large cities such as Los Angeles and New York would probably be particularly affected.
The Republican wrote on his Truth Social platform that he had instructed the Ministry of Commerce to “immediately start working on a new and extremely precise census”, which should also be based on findings from the 2024 presidential election. People who were “illegally” in the USA should not be counted.
The advance raises legal questions
Trump does not provide any details of the legal framework, the concrete implementation or at a possible time for such a survey. It is legally controversial whether a president can change the rules for the count alone.
Trump had already tried to change the counting of the collection during his first term, but had failed due to legal hurdles. His new advance comes at a time when the Republicans are trying to enforce new constituency cuts before the 2026 congress elections.
Counting with far -reaching consequences
In the United States, a nationwide census takes place every ten years – including through mail, online and also through employees who go from door to door. The next survey will actually only take place in 2030.
The results have far -reaching consequences: they form the basis for the distribution of federal funds to states, cities and municipalities. In addition, in the course of the congress elections, they serve as the basis for the proportional distribution of the seats in the House of Representatives and the drawing of constituency boundaries.
According to applicable law, it is irrelevant for the census whether the people recorded are US citizens or what residence status they have. The US constitution stipulates that the total number of persons living in each state must be used when distributing the seat in the House of Representatives. The aim is also to align the distribution of state funds on the actual need on site.
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Source: Stern
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