Trump’s Decisive Census Order Targets Illegal Immigrant Counts
On Thursday, President Donald Trump unveiled a game-changing directive, ordering a rare mid-decade census to exclude illegal immigrants, a strategic move to strengthen Republican congressional representation amid a fierce gerrymandering battle.
“I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024,” Trump announced on Truth Social.
“People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS.”
This step aims to correct distortions in apportionment, ensuring only legal residents shape America’s congressional map.
Countering Democrat Overreach with Strategic Redistricting
Trump’s order comes as Democrats exploit census counts—including illegal immigrants—to skew House seat allocations, a practice rooted in the Constitution’s call to count “free Persons” but ripe for reform, according to GOP leaders.
The 2020 census, marred by significant undercounts in red states like Texas and Florida and overcounts in blue states like New York, handed Democrats an edge in apportionment.
Trump’s mid-decade census, though likely to face legal pushback from Democrats, builds on rare historical precedents like the 1970s and aligns with his prior push for a citizenship question, thwarted by bureaucratic resistance.
By recalibrating the count, Trump seeks to secure a fairer map, bolstering GOP strongholds like Texas, where Republicans recently attempted to redraw districts for up to five additional seats.
Safeguarding GOP Control Against Midterm Headwinds
With Republicans holding a fragile House majority, Trump’s proactive census strategy aims to defy historical trends—since 1938, the president’s party has lost seats in nearly every midterm, except 1998 and 2002.
Democrats’ threats to redraw maps in blue states like California and New York, despite legal barriers, emphasize the stakes.
Trump’s leadership, backed by Vice President JD Vance’s efforts in states like Indiana, signals a relentless push to maintain GOP control and shield his agenda from Democratic investigations in his final two years.
“This is about ensuring America’s voice, not illegal immigrants’, shapes our future,” a GOP strategist close to Trump said, echoing the president’s resolve to protect national sovereignty and electoral integrity.
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