Latinx Advocacy Groups Sue To Block Citizenship Data Release By Trump Officials
The lawsuit extends a legal fight over the Trump administration's efforts to produce data that a GOP strategist said could be used to politically benefit "Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites."
Updated at 5:58 p.m. ET
Latinx community groups based in Texas and Arizona are suing to block the Trump administration from collecting government records for the production of data concerning the U.S. citizenship status of every person living in the country.
The lawsuit marks the first legal challenge in response to Trump's July executive orderabout citizenship data, extending a legal fight that began with the administration's push for the now-blocked citizenship question.
