The Citizenship Question: For California, the Vitally Important 2020 Census Poses Problems

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The 2020 Census will be particularly tough for California and its big immigrant population. Fears of the citizenship question being added to the census questionnaire have sparked more concerns from those impacted along with regional leaders. The Trump Administration’s Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, says he wants to add a census question on immigration to better enforce the Voting Right Act. The additional question awaits approval from the Supreme Court.

Karthick Ramakrishnan expressed dismay at the high court appearing to be leaning towards approving the citizenship query, “The Supreme Court appears to be weighing in on the constitutionality of the policy, not the wisdom...The House could play hardball with the administration and say: ‘We will not give another dime for the 2020 census until you take that question away,’”(Same as CalMatters Article)

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