Source: The Hill
by Christopher Kenny & Tyler Simko
“As academic experts in elections, redistricting and the U.S. Census, we offer three conclusions on this order here. First, President Trump’s demand for a new Census that excludes undocumented immigrants is not just immoral and regressive, but unquestionably unconstitutional in at least two ways. The text of Article One is clear (and echoed by Title 13 of the U.S. Code): the Census is conducted every 10 years, not whenever it is politically convenient. The last decennial Census was conducted in 2020, and preparations are well underway for the 2030 Census. Further, the 14th Amendment plainly states that apportionment in the House of Representatives is based on the ‘whole number of persons in each State.’ … Second, conducting a surprise Census is infeasible and would require compromising data quality.” (08/27/25)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5471013-trump-census-undocumented-immigrants/