The Justice Department requested to reinstate a citizenship question for the 2020 census. The decision has received backlash, but the right says the question is a must-ask.
A roundup of articles looks at the issues.
From The Washington Examiner: "It may be that the citizenship question simply encourages people to lie. But it cannot be reasonably claimed to violate anyone's constitutional powers or rights. If you don't like it, pass a law. If you can't pass a law, too bad."
2. Who's politicizing the Census?
From The National Review: "Democrats' resistance to asking about citizenship is about playing to their base, not about ensuring the accuracy of the count."
3. Liz Peek: Census 2020 - Liberals, get over it, we must ask about citizenship!
From Fox News: "Should Arizona get more seats in the House because it has a large population of undocumented people, giving it more clout than Maine, for instance, that has few?"
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