Democrats and critics say the plan by Texas Republicans shortchanges Hispanic, Black and Asian communities that are responsible for most of the population growth.
Congressional district maps proposed by Texas Republicans would protect incumbents and preserve Republican control of the state's delegation for another decade.
The U.S. Constitution requires a census every 10 years. The data are used to redraw congressional districts to represent shifts in population. The process has become deeply political, with both parties vying to use their statehouse advantage to draw maps that will help propel them to control the U.S. House.Draft maps introduced Monday by state Sen.
Democrats and critics say the plan is an attempt to boost white voters' political representation at the expense of the Hispanic, Black and Asian communities that are responsible for most of the state's population growth. "It's almost breathtaking in terms of aggressiveness towards communities of color, who provided 95 percent of Texas population growth last decade, yet there are no new minority opportunities on the map," said Michael Li, a redistricting expert at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law.
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