Changes in the census method can lead to serious consequences for political balance between the states.
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to conduct a new population census, excluding illegal immigrants. This initiative, aimed at changing the traditional accounting strategy for the inhabitants of the country, has caused significant irritation and, perhaps, will be the subject of trial. It reports about it RBC-Ukraine With a reference to Donald Trump’s post in social reality.
Trump said he ordered the Ministry of Trade to start preparing for the census, to note that it should be “accurate and based on modern facts.” The uniqueness of this census, according to him, would be an exception from the accounting of people in the country illegally. This radically departed from established practice, providing for the consideration of the absolute all the inhabitants of the country, regardless of their status.
Analysts note that such initiatives may change the political balance of the forces in Congress. The reduction in the population in some states by excluding illegal immigrants can reduce their representation in the House of Representative, which is potentially benefiting the Republicans, especially on the eve of the 2026 election.
According to the US Constitution, the population census is conducted every ten years to distribute areas in Congress between the states. The purpose of the census is to consider all the inhabitants of the country according to the 14th -amendment. Procedure changes can lead to serious consequences for the political balance between the states.
This is not the first time Trump is trying to change the census procedure. In his first term of the President, he suggested increasing the issue of citizenship, but the Supreme Court blocked his idea. In addition, lawyers said Trump had no authority to unite -handedly changing census policies -this requires approval of Congress.
Another member of the Republican party Marjori Taylor Green, recently proposed a bill in a new census with the integration of citizens only. It has also been part of the general trend of Republicans to change the census for political purposes.
The situation is further aggravated by critical statements of experts. For example, Professor Jeffrey Weiss emphasized that Trump’s initiative was relentless and legal.
Earlier, US president Donald Trump made a sharp statement about the transition policy to Europe.
The Donald Trump administration also plans to use up to 250 million dollars allocated for foreign assistance to finance the voluntary return of refugees from various countries, including from Ukraine, home.
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