Commentary: A federal judge just slapped down Trump's effort to add citizenship status to the 2020 census
by Scott Martelle, Los Angeles Times
Jan 15, 2019
2 minutes
The fight is far from over, but a federal court decision Tuesday morning barring the Trump administration from asking about citizenship status on the 2020 census is heartening for those who see the move as a blatant attempt to dampen participation within immigrant-heavy (and Democratic-leaning) communities and thus shift political power - and federal resources - away from them.
More broadly, though, the decision spotlights a
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