California Sues Trump to Ensure Undocumented Immigrants Are Counted

California is suing the Trump administration to block an order that would exclude undocumented immigrants from counting toward congressional apportionment.

The lawsuit argues that the Trump administration is defying centuries of precedent while violating the Constitution. It was filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the cities of Long Beach, Los Angeles and Oakland in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Impact: Cutting undocumented immigrants out of the population count that determines states’ House delegations would be hugely consequential for California given the millions of noncitizen immigrants living here; the lawsuit argues the state would lose at least one House seat and thus an Electoral College vote. {snip}

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