Taking back the House, one seat at a time.

California, Florida and Texas would each lose a House seat if President Trump succeeds in getting illegal immigrants removed from the 2020 U.S. census, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.

Census data is used to redraw congressional districts every 10 years, in response to population shifts.

The think tank's analysis shows that without the illegal immigrant population, California would lose two House seats instead of one, Florida would gain one seat instead of two and Texas would gain two seats instead of three, according to the Associated Press.

The Pew analysis also reportedly shows Alabama, Minnesota and Ohio would each keep a congressional seat they most likely would have lost, in the redrawing process otherwise known as apportionment.

Federal law requires the Census Bureau to hand over the final head-count numbers used for apportionment to the president at the end of the year, but the bureau is asking Congress for an extension until next April 30 because of disruptions caused by the pandemic, the wire service also reports.

https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/california-florida-texas-each-lose-house-seat-if-illegal-immigrants-not

Quote from: Solar on July 31, 2020, 12:34:02 PM
   

Taking back the House, one seat at a time.

California, Florida and Texas would each lose a House seat if President Trump succeeds in getting illegal immigrants removed from the 2020 U.S. census, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.

Census data is used to redraw congressional districts every 10 years, in response to population shifts.

The think tank's analysis shows that without the illegal immigrant population, California would lose two House seats instead of one, Florida would gain one seat instead of two and Texas would gain two seats instead of three, according to the Associated Press.

The Pew analysis also reportedly shows Alabama, Minnesota and Ohio would each keep a congressional seat they most likely would have lost, in the redrawing process otherwise known as apportionment.

Federal law requires the Census Bureau to hand over the final head-count numbers used for apportionment to the president at the end of the year, but the bureau is asking Congress for an extension until next April 30 because of disruptions caused by the pandemic, the wire service also reports.

https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/california-florida-texas-each-lose-house-seat-if-illegal-immigrants-not

Would the midterms be the first election affected by the new numbers? I have found articles that talk about 2024 president race, but not the midterms.

Quote from: Possum on July 31, 2020, 01:14:55 PM
Would the midterms be the first election affected by the new numbers? I have found articles that talk about 2024 president race, but not the midterms.

Since House members are elected for two year terms, the 2020 census would impact the midterm elections in 2022.Methinks

 

Quote from: wally on July 31, 2020, 01:19:08 PM
Since House members are elected for two year terms, the 2020 census would impact the midterm elections in 2022.Methinks

Yep...

It's not like there are whole bunch charity cases  such as Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, and Wyoming -- that automatically get at least one house district regardless of population.

Quote from: Hokey_Pokey on August 01, 2020, 05:58:47 PM
It's not like there are whole bunch charity cases  such as Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, and Wyoming -- that automatically get at least one house district regardless of population.

More lies from a wad gobbling sperm burper. STFU troll.