Trump administration aims to exclude many noncitizens from the census

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 417

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to overhaul the U.S. census to exclude noncitizens who don’t have a green card from the country’s next population count in 2030, according to a Wednesday notice in the Federal Register.

The document, which will officially be published Thursday, could mean major changes for how millions in federal funding is allocated to states, as well as affect the population numbers for determining the number of U.S. House members …

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