Red States Tee Up Trump to Exclude Migrants From Census Tallies

A group of GOP-run states are suing the US Department of Commerce and asking a federal court to force the next Census to exclude migrants who are in the country unlawfully.

The lawsuit, filed as President Donald Trump is poised to assume power, could tee up the next administration to potentially settle the case and achieve a policy overhaul Trump didn’t accomplish in his prior term.

The change to the Commerce Department’s “Residence Rule,” counting all residents and not just those here lawfully and with permanent status, could help Red states with low population growth potentially hang on to additional ...