Trump plan to exclude noncitizens from 2030 census triggers legal concerns

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 18:08 · Archive

The Trump administration proposes excluding noncitizens without permanent resident status from the 2030 census.

The Trump administration has proposed a rule that would exclude noncitizens without permanent resident status from the 2030 census count. The proposal, posted in September, has prompted alarm among voting rights groups and Congressional Democrats, who fear it could alter congressional representation and federal funding distribution.

The rule would exclude millions of noncitizens including those on student visas, people with temporary protected status, refugees and asylum seekers. Critics warn that areas where immigrants concentrate could receive less federal funding for education, healthcare, food assistance and emergency management. The proposal would also bar collection of demographic information on race and ethnicity from the census's short-form questionnaire, which is used for civil rights enforcement and assessing compliance with laws against racial discrimination.

Metea Anand, senior director of census and data equity at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, said 'The greatest likelihood is that this is going to end up in litigation.' Supporters of the rule argue that counting all immigrants living legally in the U.S. encourages illegal immigration.

The public can comment on the rule until 2 November. The Commerce Department, which oversees the census, is overseeing the process.

How it is being reported

• Trump moves to strip noncitizens from 2030 census in explosive plan that could redraw America's political mapThe Trump administration's proposed rule seeks to exclude from the 2030 census all noncitizens without permanent resident status - upending voting maps and federal funding decisions nationwide.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 17:48
• Trump census plan to cut noncitizens from 2030 count spurs critics toward legal fightThe Trump administration's proposal to exclude some noncitizens from the 2030 census prompts alarm for voting rights groups.CNBC · 13 Oct, 11:00

In this story: Trump administration · Congressional Democrats · Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights · Meeta Anand · Commerce Department · United States

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