Trump Memo Could Exclude Undocumented People From Apportionment Counts

Trump Memo Could Exclude Undocumented People From Apportionment Counts

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The video discusses a directive to exclude undocumented immigrants from population tallies used for congressional representation. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is tasked with reporting the number of undocumented immigrants to President Trump, who may then exclude them from the final population count for the 2020 census. The move is criticized by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as unconstitutional and intended to instill fear and distrust in vulnerable communities, potentially causing chaos with the census process.

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