The Trump Administration’s Census Plan: Exclusion, Representation, and the Threat to Democracy

The Trump Administration’s Census Plan: Exclusion, Representation, and the Threat to Democracy

By: Chris Tobias  The decennial census has long been one of the cornerstones of American democracy. Enshrined in the Constitution, the census is designed to count all persons living in the United States, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Its role is not simply statistical — it is foundational. Census data determines congressional representation, guides […]