1A The Push To Exclude Noncitizens From The 2030 Census
Aug 13, 2025
Mita Anand, Senior Program Director of Census and Data Equity at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Terri-Ann Lowenthal, Former Staff Director of the House Census Oversight Committee, delve into the contentious proposal to exclude noncitizens from the 2030 Census. They discuss the constitutional significance of the census and its role in equitable resource distribution. The implications of such changes could distort representation and impact communities, challenging the very foundations of democracy and inclusion in the U.S.
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Census As Foundation Of Representation
- The census is the constitutional foundation for representation and determines legislative voice every decade.
- Terri-Ann Lowenthal emphasizes counting everyone as core to our representative system of governance.
How Apportionment Uses Census Data
- Apportionment uses a statutory formula applied to census numbers to allocate House seats to states.
- Mita Anand notes those apportionment numbers are delivered to the president and then to Congress.
Count Determines Resource Allocation
- Census counts drive funding decisions for schools, hospitals, transit, and disaster response.
- Mita Anand ties population data directly to practical resource planning like roads and emergency capacity.