The administration of United States President Donald Trump has released a proposal to remove millions of non-US citizens from national census data.The plan to exclude non-citizens and those who are not permanent residents from the next full census in 2030 could have dramatic implications for federal aid and political representation, analysts say.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump administration proposes excluding certain immigrants from US censuslist 2 of 3US judge blocks Trump’s latest effort to limit birthright citizenshiplist 3 of 3Trump-backed group announces $10m ad spend for midterm Senate race in Texasend of listThe proposal comes amid the Trump administration’s broader immigration crackdown and efforts to reshape electoral power, including through congressional redistricting and restrictions on mail-in voting, which activists say could disenfranchise minorities.Here’s what we know about the census proposal and the potential political effects:What is the proposal?A memo from the Department of Commerce on Wednesday proposes that only US citizens and permanent residents should be counted in the national census.That would exclude undocumented immigrants, as wel...

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