President Donald Trump plans to sign a memorandum on Tuesday that aims to prevent migrants who are in the United States illegally from being ...
U.S. President Donald Trump touts administration efforts to curb federal regulations during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/FilesWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump plans to sign a memorandum on Tuesday that aims to prevent migrants who are in the United States illegally from being counted when US congressional voting districts are redrawn in the next round of redistricting.
Democrats and immigrant rights activists say including non-voters ensures that elected leaders represent everyone who depends on public services like schools and trash pickup, regardless of voting eligibility.White House officials had initially indicated the action would take the form of an executive order, but later indicated it was a memorandum.
“All of this makes Trump’s position outrageous,” said Joshua Geltzer, a constitutional law expert and professor at Georgetown Law, adding that the move will almost certainly be met with litigation. The government's census count helps in determining where taxpayer money is spent for building public facilities like schools, hospitals and fire departments, as well as calculating states' apportionment in the US House of Representatives. The US Constitution mandates that the United States count its population every 10 years.
It has long been a Trump administration strategy to use the census to identify, and limit the political power of, undocumented immigrants. But the efforts have faced roadblocks.
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