Plan to redefine census counts could reshape political maps

The Trump administration proposed a sweeping 2030 census overhaul that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the population totals used to apportion House seats and could bar questions on race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation on the short form, potentially reshaping representation, federal funding, and civil-rights enforcement. The proposal expands beyond past efforts to exclude unauthorized residents, involves how “usual residence” is defined, and faces legal and political pushback as planning for the decennial census progresses under ongoing scrutiny from state officials and courts.