TOPLINEPresident Trump plans to sign a memorandum on Tuesday excluding undocumented immigrants from the census, the latest in a series of efforts to decrease Democratic representation in Congress and the electoral college, but one which experts say is in direct violation of constitutional principles. (Photo by Aude Guerrucci - Pool/Getty Images) 2017 Getty ImagesKEY FACTS“Today, President Trump will sign an Apportionment Memorandum on Ensuring American Citizens Receive Proper Representation in Congress,” a senior White House official told Forbes. The administration ended its effort to pursue the citizenship question through the courts last July, but Trump vowed to find work-arounds. “Census required by 14th amendment to count ‘whole number of persons in each state’ for Congressional representation, which includes undocumented immigrants.”What To Watch ForIt’s unclear what effect, if any, the memorandum will have. However, New York Times reporter Katie Rogers noted it would “draw an immediate legal challenge 105 days before election.”

Source: Forbes July 21, 2020 16:40 UTC