Summary
Former President Donald Trump has proposed a new U.S. census that would exclude undocumented immigrants. He directed the Department of Commerce to work on this plan, using data from the 2024 Presidential Election. The U.S. Constitution requires a census every ten years to help determine the number of congressional representatives each state receives.
Key Facts
- Trump suggested a new census excluding undocumented immigrants.
- The Commerce Department is asked to prepare this census.
- Trump wants the census to use data from the 2024 election.
- The U.S. Constitution mandates a census every ten years.
- Census data help decide the number of representatives for each state.
- The census information also helps lawmakers understand community needs.
- Trump previously removed or altered federal data that did not match his policies.
- Trump fired a federal official after a jobs report showed rising unemployment.
