President Trump revoked a key Biden-era executive order that upheld the inclusion of all state residents in census counts regardless of immigration status. This change marks a dramatic reversal of long-standing practice upheld by the 14th Amendment, abandoning efforts begun under Biden to prevent exclusion of millions from population counts. The Trump administration initially attempted to incorporate a citizenship question into the census, which was blocked by the Supreme Court in 2020. Trump's current executive actions suggest an intention to continue efforts that could benefit Republican redistricting strategies by excluding non-citizen residents.
Biden's 2021 order affirmed including all residents, while Trump's revocation threatens to exclude non-legal residents from census, altering representation and electoral data.
Trump's new order reflects a broader agenda to 'repair our institutions,' including potential revival of citizenship question initiatives previously blocked.
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