Trump administration may soon try to stop people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in the 2030 census, court document suggests

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A NEW COURT document suggests the Trump administration may soon try to stop people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in the 2030 census.

The state of Missouri in January sued the U.S. government, trying to stop unauthorized immigrants from being tallied in the once-a-decade U.S. head count. The “Show-Me” state wants to prevent them from being included in the population numbers used to divide up congressional seats and Electoral College votes among the 50 states based on their population size. Missouri claims their inclusion unfairly gives states with large numbers of unauthorized immigrants more political representation at its expense.

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Trump administration may soon try to stop people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in the 2030 census, court document suggests

A NEW COURT document suggests the Trump administration may soon try to stop people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in the 2030 census.

The state of Missouri in January sued the U.S. government, trying to stop unauthorized immigrants from being tallied in the once-a-decade U.S. head count. The “Show-Me” state wants to prevent them from being included in the population numbers used to divide up congressional seats and Electoral College votes among the 50 states based on their population size. Missouri claims their inclusion unfairly gives states with large numbers of unauthorized immigrants more political representation at its expense.

Click here to read the full article.

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