Texas redistricting gives Trump more seats by 'diluting' votes of communities of color: Rep. Casar

Voting Rights and Redistricting - The GOP plan for Texas would merge Congressman Casar's district with another [1] - The new map is alleged to violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting the votes of working-class communities and communities of color [2][3] - The redistricting tactic is seen as an attempt by Trump to rig the midterm election [4][5] - Current maps are already gerrymandered by 16 seats towards the Republicans [6] Proposed Solutions and Democratic Response - Calls for a federal bill like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to eliminate gerrymandering and reduce the influence of big money in politics [7] - Advocates for Democrats to fight back against voter suppression in states like Texas by pushing for redistricting in blue states [8] - Supports independent redistricting commissions nationwide to ensure fair rules [11] - Texas Democrats blocked the maps from going into effect this week [15][16]