Four GOP-Led States Sue Over Inclusion of Noncitizens in Census Apportionment

The lawsuit challenges the Census Bureau's inclusion of noncitizens in population counts used for congressional and electoral representation.

• Attorneys general from Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio, and West Virginia filed a lawsuit seeking to exclude noncitizens from census counts used for apportioning congressional seats and electoral votes.
• The plaintiffs argue that including noncitizens violates the Fourteenth Amendment's principle of equal representation and unfairly shifts political power to states with higher noncitizen populations.
• The lawsuit claims that Ohio and West Virginia lost congressional seats and electoral votes after the 2020 census due to the inclusion of noncitizens, while states like Texas and California benefited.
• The legal challenge also calls for the addition of a citizenship question in the 2030 census to ensure accurate representation of U.S. citizens and lawful residents.
• This legal effort aligns with renewed Republican initiatives under President Trump's second term to reshape census policies, including a new executive order reversing Biden-era directives on noncitizen inclusion.

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