U.S. to add citizenship question in 2020 Census: Commerce Dept

[rangerrebew]

U.S. to add citizenship question in 2020 Census: Commerce Dept
[Reuters]
By Brendan O'Brien
,Reuters•March 27, 2018
 

By Brendan O'Brien

(Reuters) - A question about citizenship status will be included on the 2020 Census to help enforce the Voting Rights Act, federal officials said on Monday, but California sued to block the move arguing that it would discourage immigrants from participating.
 

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross decided to add the question to the count after a Department of Justice request based on the desire for better enforcement of the voting law, the U.S. Department of Commerce said in a statement.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-reinstate-citizenship-2020-census-commerce-dept-021823139.html

[corbe]

Democrats are going NUTS over one change the Trump administration just made to the census…

The Right Scoop    Mar. 27, 2018 9:46 am by The Right Scoop

The Trump administration has announced that they are making a change to the 2020 census and Democrats are flipping out. The change is this: They are adding a citizenship status question to the census.

What’s the big deal? Doesn’t the country have a right to know how many citizens and non-citizens are in the country? You’d think so.

But former Obama AG Eric Holder says he’s going to sue:

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http://therightscoop.com/democrats-are-going-nuts-over-one-change-the-trump-administration-just-made-to-the-census/

[skeeter]

Democrats are going NUTS over one change the Trump administration just made to the census…

The Right Scoop    Mar. 27, 2018 9:46 am by The Right Scoop

The Trump administration has announced that they are making a change to the 2020 census and Democrats are flipping out. The change is this: They are adding a citizenship status question to the census.

What’s the big deal? Doesn’t the country have a right to know how many citizens and non-citizens are in the country? You’d think so.

It is weird. Almost as if they actually believe their party's political future depends upon the votes of non-citizens.