WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring undocumented immigrants from being included in the 2020 census count, VOA reported.
According to White House press secretary, giving congressional representation and political influence to illegal aliens — people who have blatantly disregarded our laws — would be a perversion of our democratic principles.
The order states that “allowing illegal aliens to be counted for the purpose of apportionment could also create perverse incentives — such as potentially rewarding states that encourage violations of Federal immigration law — that would undermine our system of government.”
(With inputs from VAO)
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