Trump census proposal faces legal headwinds

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President Donald Trump has called for a ‘new’ and ‘highly accurate’ census, but he will likely have to wait for a new nationwide survey to be lawfully conducted.

The Census occurs every 10 years to reapportion congressional districts and count the U.S. population, with the most recent tally occurring in 2020. Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday that he wanted a “highly accurate CENSUS based on modern-day facts and figures” to be conducted, excluding illegal immigrants.

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