The Trump administration has proposed a change to the U.S. census that would exclude undocumented immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. The proposal also aims to exclude some legal immigrants from the count.
Under this overhaul, the 2030 count would no longer include most immigrants in the process of apportioning House seats.
If adopted, these changes could exclude millions of residents from the decennial tally, reshaping congressional representation in the country. Excluding U.S. residents from the once-a-decade population count could have years-long nationwide impacts.