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News18
07-08-2025
- Politics
- News18
‘Immediately Begin Work': Donald Trump Calls For New Census To Exclude Illegal Immigrants From US
Last Updated: Donald Trump has announced a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, aiming for accuracy based on modern data and the 2024 election. US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he has instructed his administration to start work on a 'new" census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the population count. In a post on Truth Social, the US President said that the population count should be 'based on modern-day facts and figures" and results of the 2024 presidential election. '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," he said in the post. Trump stressed that as part of the changes, people in 'our country living illegally" will be excluded from census counts. 'People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS," he added. This proposal would mark a dramatic shift from longstanding census practices, potentially affecting congressional representation, federal funding allocations, and policy planning. In the past, the survey has counted all residents regardless of their immigration status. The announcement came amid growing pressure from the White House for Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps in a way that could strengthen the GOP going into the 2026 midterms, CNN reported. According to Article I of the US Constitution, it is mandatory to conduct a national census every ten years to determine congressional representation. The census website states it is 'designed to count every resident in the United States." Since assuming the Presidential office in January 2025, Trump has amped up efforts to deport immigrants living illegally in the US. Trump's latest directive is also consistent with broader efforts to reshape the federal government's statistical infrastructure. Last week, he dismissed Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after revised jobs data showed weaker hiring than previously reported for May and June – undermining Trump's narrative of a booming economy. Trump previously attempted to change the 2020 Census during his first term, repeatedly saying he would continue fighting to insert a citizenship question into the 2020 census, despite the Supreme Court blocking the effort. Trump then retreated from his quest, instead asking government agencies to provide records that could determine a head count of citizens without polling census-takers directly. Former President Joe Biden reversed Trump's exclusion policy with an executive order upon taking office in 2021. (With inputs from agencies) About the Author Shobhit Gupta Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from More Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Newsweek
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
First Plan For 2030 Census Revealed
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The U.S. Census Bureau released its first version of the 2030 Census Operational Plan, which outlines the framework to conduct the nation's next decennial population and housing count. The document, known as "Baseline 1," includes details on strategic goals, testing phases, and operational innovations, adapted from the 2020 plan to improve accuracy and efficiency. Newsweek has contacted the U.S. Census Bureau press office outside of regular working hours via email for comment. Why It Matters The census is a constitutional mandate that has taken place every decade since 1790, and it has profound implications on the nation's political representation as well as where trillions of dollars worth of federal funding is allocated. The data collected determines the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives, informs the redrawing of legislative districts, and guides decisions on the distribution of hundreds of billions in federal funds to hospitals, schools, infrastructure, and critical services across the country. File photo: The headquarters of the U.S. Census Bureau is seen in Suitland, Maryland. File photo: The headquarters of the U.S. Census Bureau is seen in Suitland, Maryland. Brian Witte/AP What To Know The newly released plan gives a high-level overview of the work needed to produce a comprehensive population count in 2030. The operational strategy is organized into seven key "concept areas:" identifying all possible addresses for enumeration, promoting participation, collecting and processing data from every living situation, researching data quality, delivering final results, program management, technology solutions, and providing necessary infrastructure. According to the Census Bureau, the plan incorporates lessons learned from the 2020 Census, alongside feedback from public input and small-scale field tests. Preparatory efforts for the next census began in 2019, with two major testing stages now forthcoming: the 2026 Census Test and the 2028 Dress Rehearsal, which are intended to refine procedures and technology in advance of full implementation. These measures will ensure the Census Bureau has an evidence-based design for the 2030 Census, and give it an opportunity to refine its operational plan. In its aims to improve on the 2020 method, the U.S. Census Bureau may be hoping to reduce any distrust or concern evoked by how the Census is carried out. The 2020 Census faced significant scrutiny after President Donald Trump, in his first term, attempted to enhance review of citizenship status in the questionnaire and to exclude undocumented people from apportionment figures, although both policies were ruled against by the Supreme Court. The COVID-19 pandemic also resulted in delays to procedures, and caused the Census Bureau to miss its legally mandated deadline for the first time since it was imposed in 1976. What People Are Saying U.S. Census Bureau said on its website: "The census asks questions of people in homes and group living situations, including how many people live or stay in each home, and the sex, age and race of each person. The goal is to count everyone once, only once, and in the right place." "The results of the census help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding, including grants and support to states, counties and communities are spent every year for the next decade. It helps communities get its fair share for schools, hospitals, roads, and public works. That funding shapes many different aspects of every community, no matter the size, no matter the location. These funds are based on population totals and breakdowns by sex, age, race and other factors. Your community benefits the most when the census counts everyone." What Happens Next The next Census will officially launch in 2030, covering the U.S. and its five territories, and mark the 25th population count in the country.
CNN
11-06-2025
- Business
- CNN
Federal immigration raid at Omaha meat production plant sparks protests
Immigration authorities raided an Omaha meat production plant Tuesday morning and took dozens of workers away in buses, leaving company officials bewildered because they said they had followed the law. The raid happened around 9 a.m. at Glenn Valley Foods in south Omaha, an area where nearly a quarter of residents were foreign born according to the 2020 census. A small group of people came out to protest the raid, and some of them even jumped on the front bumper of a vehicle to try to stop officers in one location while others threw rocks at officials' vehicles as a white bus carrying workers pulled away from a plant. Chad Hartmann, president of the food packaging company, said the front office was stunned by the aggressive nature of federal officials' raid and confused by why the company was targeted. 'My biggest issue is: why us?' Hartmann said. 'We do everything by the book.' The plant uses E-Verify, the federal database used to check the immigration status of employees. When he said as much to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who carried out the raid, they told him the E-Verify system 'is broken.' 'I mean, what am I supposed to do with that?' Hartmann said. 'This is your system, run by the government. And you're raiding me because your system is broken?' Omaha police and the Douglas County sheriff said immigration officials had warned them about their plans, and their departments helped block off traffic around the neighborhood where many food production plants are located while ICE officers worked. Meatpacking plants rely heavily on immigrant workers who are willing to do the physically demanding work. The industry has not yet been the focus of President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, but the administration has been intensifying its efforts in recent weeks. Trump called out the National Guard this week to respond to ongoing protests in Los Angeles over his immigration policies. CEO and owner Gary Rohwer told WOWT in Omaha he wasn't made aware of the operation ahead of time. He said federal agents entered the plant with a list of 97 people they wanted to screen. 'Of course not. It's a raid,' said Rohwer, whose company makes the Gary's QuickSteak brand of ready-to-grill steak. Estefania Favila, a supervisor at Glenn Valley Foods, said she was in a morning meeting when federal officials began banging on the plant's doors and yelling, 'Homeland Security!' 'They just came in and said that it was a raid and we had to get everybody out of production,' Favila said. Employees were separated by those who had documents showing they were US citizens, those who had valid work documents and those who did not have documents, she said. About 70 people were taken away in buses with the windows blacked out, Favila said. Among them were two of her cousins who immigrated from Honduras, she said. Rep. Tony Gonzales joins The Lead ICE officials confirmed in an email the raid at Glenn Valley Foods, saying it was 'based on an ongoing criminal investigation into the large-scale employment of aliens without authorization to work in the United States.' They said it was likely the largest' worksite enforcement operation' in Nebraska since the start of Trump's second term. Hartmann, the company president, said he planned to contact Republican Rep. Don Bacon, who represents the district, and other Nebraska leaders to try to get answers. By Tuesday afternoon, Bacon had issued a statement saying the ICE raid sought to investigate stolen identities and that 'ICE verified that Glen Valley Foods complied with E-Verify 100% and is a victim in this as well.' Douglas County Commissioner Roger Garcia, who rushed out of a regular meeting Tuesday morning after he learned about the raid, said the community is shaken. 'It clearly instills a lot of fear,' said Garcia, who represents the area. 'People are asking me if this is going to continue for multiple days here in Omaha. People are asking me if this is going to spread to other cities.'
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Federal immigration raid at Omaha meat production plant sparks protests
Immigration authorities raided an Omaha meat production plant Tuesday morning and took dozens of workers away in buses, leaving company officials bewildered because they said they had followed the law. The raid happened around 9 a.m. at Glenn Valley Foods in south Omaha, an area where nearly a quarter of residents were foreign born, according to the 2020 census. AP Video by Margery Beck
Washington Post
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Former US Census Bureau director John Thompson, who guided preparations for 2020 head count, dies
BEND, Ore. — John Thompson, who guided preparations for the 2020 census as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, has died. Thompson died May 9 at his home in Bend, Oregon. He was 73. Thompson was confirmed in 2013 as the Census Bureau's 24th director after being nominated by President Barack Obama. He departed in 2017 following the election of President Donald Trump to his first term but helped lay the groundwork for many of the innovations implemented in the 2020 head count.
