The Trump administration proposed significant changes to the 2030 census that would no longer count immigrants without green cards or ask Americans about their race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. These sweeping measures aim to redefine U.S. resident status for the federal government, altering a decennial process traditionally used to determine congressional seat allotments, billions in federal funds, and policies tackling systemic disparities. The proposed regulations, published online, depart from historical constitutional practices of counting all residents regardless of immigration status and collecting demographic details like race and ethnicity. Legal challenges are anticipated, as excluding undocumented immigrants and those legally residing without green cards could shift representation and funding away from immigrant-heavy regions. Experts warn that eliminating questions regarding race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation could impair civil rights protections and anti-discrimination policy data collection.
Source: nytimes.com
