WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday broadened the scope of what it will consider in resolving the legal fight over the contentious decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, agreeing also to decide whether the move violated the U.S. Constitution.
Various states including New York and California as well as civil rights groups have challenged the question in court. They have said that asking people about their citizenship could scare immigrants and Latinos into abstaining from the census, disproportionately affecting Democratic-leaning states. The U.S. Constitution mandates a census every 10 years. The official population count is used in the allocation of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the distribution of billions of dollars in federal funds. There has not been a census question about citizenship status since 1950.
San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg this month found in a suit brought by the state of California not only that the administration failed to follow the correct process under federal law in adding the question but also that the move violated the Enumeration Clause, an issue not decided by Furman.
Can you go to Mexico illegally? Can they vote in Mexico if they're not a citizen? Start cleaning up this Democrat mess!! Report all illegal aliens!
If question remains, even as an American born citizen I WOULD NOT answer this question!!
Ojalá sea verdad
A totally stupid idea that asking people for their citizenship is illegal. realDonaldTrump POTUS WhiteHouse
Damn—was hoping “broadening scope” would include criminal charges for Ross, conspiracy charges for Bannon & Kobach.
The complete and total shutdown of nose hair attention is simply one more example of MAGAManscape.
'Ross said the Justice Department had requested the data to help enforce the Voting Rights Act...' Wilbur Ross is an evil liar.
Good cuz this old fart has memory issues
Amazing attention to detail in this prosthetic make up job. Deserves an Oscar. Oh..that's a real person? WTF is this reality?
His evil, rat persona is etched on his face.
Wilber rocking fierce nose hair.
Democrats have a fear of Math. WalkAwayFromSocialistDemonrats
He's melting!
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