Coverage dated August 6, 2025 to August 7, 2025

Trump wants census to exclude undocumented immigrants

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President Donald Trump wants to change how the once-a-decade census collects data. In a Truth Social post, he said he directed the Commerce Department to begin work on a new census, that would not count people in the country illegally.

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The Guardian
Trump calls for new US census that excludes undocumented immigrants (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 6, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Census has historically counted all residents regardless of citizenship status, as required by the 14th amendment
Winchester Star
Q&A: Can Trump hold a census in the middle of a decade and exclude immigrants in the US illegally? (opens Winchester Star)
Published Aug 6, 2025
Winchester Star's feed description
President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to have the Census Bureau start work on a new census that would exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Published Aug 6, 2025
Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description
There could be legal challenges if he were to reshape the census, which also guides the distribution of $2.8 trillion in federal funds to the states for roads, health care and other programs.
PBS NewsHour
Trump wants to change how the Census Bureau collects data (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Aug 6, 2025
PBS NewsHour's feed description
President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change how the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants in the United States illegally.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
President Trump wants a new census that excludes immigrants in U.S. illegally. Will it happen? (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Aug 6, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
President Donald Trump instructed the Commerce Department to have the Census Bureau start work on a new census that would exclude immigrants.
WMUR
Trump seeks to change how census collects data (opens WMUR)
Published Aug 6, 2025
WMUR's feed description
President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude people who are in the United States illegally.
Townhall
Trump Orders a New Census, With a Key Directive (opens Townhall)
Published Aug 6, 2025
Townhall's feed description
Trump directs a new census to count U.S. citizens, excluding illegal aliens.
CNN
Trump calls for a new census to exclude undocumented immigrants (opens CNN)
Published Aug 6, 2025
CNN's feed description
President Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Thursday that he has directed the Department of Commerce to begin work on a new US census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the population count.
Al Jazeera
Trump says undocumented immigrants will not be counted in new US Census (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 6, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
US president says he directed the Commerce Department to immediately work on a ‘new and highly accurate’ survey.
Time
Trump Orders New Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants (opens Time)
Published Aug 6, 2025
Time's feed description
The direction comes amid the President's push to weaken the political power of those voters less likely to support him.
New York Post
Trump calls for rare mid-decade census to exclude illegal migrants as redistricting battle heats up (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 6, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Trump announced Thursday that he ordered a rare, mid-decade census to exclude illegal immigrants -- as a gerrymandering war between Republicans and Democrats heats up.
NBC News
Trump again seeks to omit undocumented immigrants from the census, contrary to the Constitution (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 6, 2025
NBC News's feed description
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has instructed the Commerce Department to start a new U.S. census that will be "based on modern day facts and figures" and won't include undocumented immigrants.
CBS News
Trump wants to change the census to exclude undocumented immigrants. Here (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 6, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The Census Bureau said it began planning the 2030 census in 2019.
UPI
Trump orders new census to exclude those in the U.S. 'illegally' (opens UPI)
Published Aug 6, 2025
UPI's feed description
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he has directed the Department of Commerce to work on a new census that excludes those here "illegally."
Forbes
Trump’s New Census Rules Will Exclude Undocumented Immigrants (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 6, 2025
Forbes's feed description
The Office of Homeland Security estimated there were 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country as of January 2022.
WHDH Boston
Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Aug 6, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants
The Daily Signal
This Group 'WILL NOT BE COUNTED' in Census, Trump Says (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Aug 6, 2025
The Daily Signal's feed description
President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Commerce to start work on a new census in which illegal immigrants will not be counted.
Fox News
Trump orders work on new census, says people in US illegally 'WILL NOT BE COUNTED' (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 6, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump said he directed the Commerce Department to start working on a new census, declaring that it will not count illegal aliens
The Christian Post
Trump orders new census to exclude illegal immigrants from states' population totals (opens The Christian Post)
Published Aug 6, 2025
The Christian Post's feed description
President Donald Trump has ordered a new U.S. census that would exclude illegal immigrants from states' population totals.
Blaze Media
Trump orders new US census to exclude illegal aliens (opens Blaze Media)
Published Aug 6, 2025
Blaze Media's feed description
If he's successful, it would weaken Democrats' hold on Congress.
Breitbart News
Trump Wants to Exclude Illegal Migrants from Next Census (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 6, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has instructed his administration to start work on a new census that excludes illegal migrants.
The Daily Caller
Trump Orders ‘New And Highly Accurate’ Census Not Counting Illegal Migrants (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Aug 6, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
President Donald Trump revealed Thursday morning that he has ordered his administration to create a new census, in which illegal migrants will not be counted.
KTVU San Francisco
Trump wants census to exclude undocumented immigrants (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Aug 7, 2025
KTVU San Francisco's feed description
President Donald Trump wants to change how the once-a-decade census collects data. In a Truth Social post, he said he directed the Commerce Department to begin work on a new census, that would not count people in the country illegally.
Latin Times
President Trump Proposes Census Overhaul That Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Count (opens Latin Times)
Published Aug 7, 2025
Latin Times's feed description
President Trump announced Thursday that he has ordered the U.S. Department of Commerce to conduct a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the official count

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