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95% of that growth came from minority populations. texas will gain two new congressional seats because of its population growth. almost all of which is due to growth in the states minority population. however, texas has designed both of those new seats to have white voting majorities. the justice department will not stand idly by in the face of unlawful attempts to restrict access to the ballot. >> attorney general merrick garland and the senior justice department official vanita gupta announcin...

Today the justice department filed suit against texas for violating section two of the voting rights act. texas violated section two by creating redistricting plans that deny or bridge the rights of latino and black voters to vote on account of their race, color or membership in a majority group. >> the department of justice is suing the state of texas over redistricting maps that discriminate against latino and block voters despite minorities making up 98% of the growth, the suit notes texas de...

Section two of the voting rights acts. texas has violated section two by creating district-ing plans that deny or abridged the rights of latino and black voters to vote on account of their race. color or membership in a minority group. >> texass population grew by 4 million people from 2010, to 2020. 95% of that growth came from minority populations. texas will game two new congressional seats because of its population growth. almost all of which is due to the growth in the states minority popul...

Only has to prove one of those claims. texas-size fight over voting maps. on monday the department of justice filed a lawsuit challenging texas republicans plan for redrawing congressional and state legislative districts. the new maps violate the voting rights act. >> as the supreme court has observed, a core principle of our democracy is that, quote, voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around. >> according to the doj, texas has grown population by 4 million people over...

Overall disregard for the massive minority population growth in texas over the last decade. texass population grew by 4 million people from 2010 to 2020. and 95 % of that growth came from minority populations. despite the significant increase in the number and proportion of eligible latino and black voters in texas, the newly enacted redistricting plans will not allow minority voters an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice. instead, our investigation determined that texass ...