September 9, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

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Trump Administration Proposes Excluding Non-Citizens, Dropping Race Question From 2030 Census

The Trump administration on September 9, 2026 proposed sweeping changes to the 2030 census: excluding non-citizens without a green card from population counts used for congressional apportionment, dropping race and...

February 6, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

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Census Bureau Plans a Citizenship Question in Its 2030 Census Test — the First in 75 Years

The Census Bureau disclosed plans to use a survey form containing a citizenship question in its field test for the 2030 census, with test sites in Huntsville, Alabama, and Spartanburg, South Carolina. A citizenship...

August 7, 2025 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

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Trump Orders a "New Census" That Would Exclude Undocumented Immigrants

On August 7, 2025, President Trump posted on Truth Social that he had directed the Commerce Department to begin work on a "new census," adding that "People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE...