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Apr 03

More than 20 cities and states sue government over census questions

By Associated Press

Seventeen states, the District of Columbia and six cities have sued the U.S. government, saying plans to add a citizenship demand to the census questionnaire is unconstitutional.

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Mar 28

NAACP files lawsuit over 2020 Census

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The NAACP is spearheading a lawsuit against the Census Bureau and President Donald Trump, warning that the federal government is unprepared for the 2020 Census.

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Mar 28

Democrats fear immigrants will skip census with citizenship query

By Kevin Freking and Hope Yen, Associated Press

The Trump administration's decision to ask people about their citizenship in the 2020 census set off worries among Democrats that immigrants will dodge the survey altogether.

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Mar 27

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Citizenship question may result in less accurate 2020 census, says former bureau director

By PBS News Hour

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday it plans to add back a question on citizenship status to the 2020 census -- a change requested by the Justice Department. Now the state of California is suing the Trump administration, calling…

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Mar 27

Decision to add citizenship question to census draws fire

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The 2020 U.S. Census will include a question about citizenship status, a move that brought swift condemnation from Democrats, who said it would intimidate immigrants and discourage them from participating.

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Oct 27

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The 2020 Census is at risk. Here are the major consequences

By PBS News Hour

Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau every 10 years is used to draw voting districts and determine how much funding to give to states, counties and cities, but underfunded and without a director, the agency is now on the…

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May 10

Census director resigns as 2020 tally looms

By Associated Press

The director of the people-counting Census Bureau is leaving his job just as the agency steps up its once-a-decade tally, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

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