Considering this was the 2nd E.O. Biden signed (No. 13986), his open borders policy since Day One makes a lot more sense, at least when looking at it with his and his party's goals in mind. Trump wanted non-citizens to be counted, but their numbers to not be included when it came to the numbers used for the apportionment of House seats.
I think this non-emotional and simple statement from the article referenced below sums up why they should not be included when it comes to determining the apportionment of House seats: "Illegal immigrants aren't even supposed to be here, so their inclusion in the census count for purposes of apportionment really is outrageous." (Krikorian)
Executive Order 13986
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13986
"Illegal immigration could have major impact on House seats, Electoral College: experts"
http://news.yahoo.com/illegal-immigration-could-major-impact-090051698.html For the full article
(From the article)
Shortly after taking office in January 2021, President Biden signed an executive order requiring that the U.S. Census Bureau factor in all residents, including noncitizens, as part of its decennial calculation of the U.S. population. As a result, the apportionment of House seats and, therefore, electoral votes for presidential elections, could be swayed as migrants continue to pour over the southern border.
"Illegal immigration has all kinds of effects and among them is that it distorts the mechanics of democratic government," Mark Krikorian, the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Illegal immigrants aren't even supposed to be here, so their inclusion in the census count for purposes of apportionment really is outrageous."
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