TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Gov. Ron DeSantis said if there is a mid-term census, Florida lawmakers will be forced to return to Tallahassee and redraw maps of the state’s legislature. However, civil rights groups and census experts are wary of saying the state needs to hold back.
The DeSantis administration is urging the federal government to consider a new census, saying Florida was shortened at its last count.
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President Donald Trump also called on the Commerce Department to begin working on a new census excluding illegal immigration.
But civil rights groups and census experts say some officials need to turn new leaves and get through the issue with the 2020 census numbers.
“We know that some civil servants are still complaining about the accuracy of the 2020 census. But we hope they stop looking at the rearview mirror and help the Census Bureau understand how to improve the accuracy of the 2030 count,” Lowenthal said.
In addition to focusing on restoring confidence in the 2030 census, the group adds that all communities should be counted equally in the upcoming census.
“If you’re distracted by further discussion about excluding people by discussing having another census for purely political reasons, etc., we need to focus on preparing to restore our reputation.”
But Governor DeSantis challenged these views, saying that only those who legally present them deserve expression in Congress.
“And then, there are people who are illegally in the country, especially in California. Should you be rewarded for that? And should you increase your seat in Congress as you are a sanctuary jurisdiction? I don’t think so. I don’t think that’s right,” Desantis said.
Governor Desantis said they will continue to push their brains for the future, bringing Attorney General James Usmier to Washington and talking to people at the Department of Commerce.
