President Donald Trump 's proposal for a new national census that excludes people living in the United States illegally could reduce Texas' political power by reducing both its number of Electoral College votes and seats in the House of Representatives.

Why It Matters

The Trump administration is pushing for a new census despite the next one not being due until 2030. Excluding those in the U.S. illegally from the figures would reduce the political representation of states with disproportionately high illegal migrant populations, such as California and Texas.

Citing "two people with knowledge of the effort," The Texas Tribune reported that the administration's primary goal behind the new census was to boost Republicans politically, though some experts have expressed skepticism o

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