The administration proposed new census rules for 2030 that would exclude non-U.S. citizens without green cards.

The administration announced a proposal to reshape the 2030 census by excluding non-U.S. citizens who do not have green cards. This change would leave out undocumented individuals, asylum seekers, and refugees from the nationwide population survey. The administration argues that the Constitution's framers did not intend to include these noncitizens among the persons to be counted. To achieve this, the administration plans to add a citizenship question to the census. This move is expected to require households with noncitizens to consider their status, which may discourage some from completing the questionnaire. The administration is also seeking to remove questions regarding race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, claiming there is a reduced need for this information and that the survey should be less distorted by immaterial personal characteristics. These proposed changes represent a shift from the tradition of counting all residents regardless of immigration status. The administration's plan is expected to face legal challenges and the public has 30 days to submit comments on the proposal.

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• NPR
  Trump officials revive a bid to alter the U.S. census and reshape voting maps
• CNN
  Trump admin pushes sweeping overhaul of census that could exclude millions, reshape Congress and slash federal funding

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• The New York Times
  Trump’s Census Overhaul Would Exclude Some Immigrants and Remove Questions on Race
• Axios
  Trump's census plan could reshape voting maps, eliminate race questions
• The Hill
  Trump administration proposes major 2030 census changes: What to know