Trump admin pushes to alter census, reshape voting maps
Summary
NPR's "Trump's Terms" examines the administration's proposal to exclude non-citizens without green cards from the 2030 census, a move legal experts call unprecedented and contrary to constitutional tradition. The episode also covers plans to remove race and ethnicity questions, which civil rights advocates argue are essential for enforcing protections and understanding societal demographics. Guests from the ACLU and Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights discuss the potential for new court battles and the impact of inaccurate data on federal funding and community planning.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Throughline and Trump's Terms
Show premise: Pushing boundaries of presidential power
Proposal to reshape 2030 census voting maps
Legal debate over counting non-citizens in census
ACLU considers lawsuit against census changes
Concerns over citizenship questions and data accuracy
Proposal to remove race and ethnicity questions
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