President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday to exclude undocumented immigrants from the U.S. Census count that determines the states' political representation, arguing that including them undermines democracy for American citizens. Hours later, several California elected officials, including House Speaker @speakerpelosi and Gov. @gavinnewsom swiftly condemned the president’s directive as plainly unlawful. “Counting every person in our country through the Census is a principle so foundational that it is written into our Constitution,” Newsom said in a statement. “This latest action by the administration to exclude undocumented immigrants when determining representation in Congress, rooted in racism and xenophobia, is a blatant attack on our institutions and our neighbors.” #undocumented #2020census