How Removing Unauthorized Immigrants From Census Statistics Could Affect House Reapportionment

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Document Note: Unauthorized immigrants being excluded from the 2020 census count could change House seat apportionment. California, Florida, and Texas may lose or gain congressional seats based on population changes. The process of apportioning seats in Congress is influenced by population data from the census.
URL: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/07/24/how-removing-unauthorized-immigrants-from-census-statistics-could-affect-house-reapportionment/

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If unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. were removed from the 2020 census apportionment count – which the White House seeks to do – three states could each lose a seat they otherwise would have had and three others each could gain one, according to a Pew Research Center analysis based on government records. (View Highlight) #✂️