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HEADQUARTERS THE SUPREME COURT
SET TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS OF
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CAN
INCLUDE A CONTROVERSIAL
CITIZENSHIP QUESTION ON THE
2020 CENSUS.
JOINING US WITH ALL THE
INSIGHT INTO THIS ISSUE, AMY
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US
TODAY.
SEVENTEEN STATES SUING THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE LED BY
NEW YORK STATE PLUS THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA FILING THE
AMICUS BRIEF THEY DON'T WANT
THE QUESTION ON THE CENSUS.
WEICK?
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>> THEY SAVE THE CITIZENSHIP
QUESTION IS ON THE CENSUS THAN
HOUSEHOLDS THAT HAVE
DOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS OR THOSE
THAT ARE DOCUMENTED BUT THEY
WILL NOT RETURN THE
QUESTIONNAIRE AND THAT WILL
RESULT IN THE UNDERCOUNT.
>> THAT IS OUT OF FEAR THEY
ARE WORRIED HAVING THE
QUESTION TO HAVE THEM FILL OUT
THAT QUESTION TRUTHFULLY WITH
THE NEED TO FEAR OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT SO THAT THE DATA
WOULD BE USED AGAINST THEM BUT
THE GOVERNMENT SAYS THAT IT
WON'T BUT THAT IS THE FEAR
LEADING TO AN UNDERCOUNT YOU
FILL OUT THE CENSUS FORM AND
SEND IT IN AND DON'T THINK
ABOUT IT BUT THEY USE THE
CENSUS DATA MOST IMPORTANT
NEED TO ALLOCATE MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PARAGRAPH TO THE 2010 TEXAS
GOT FOUR MORE MEMBERS IN THE
HOUSE.
LOT - - NEW YORK LOST
SIGNIFICANTLY.
CHALLENGER SAY WITH LARGE
POPULATIONS OF UNDOCUMENTED
IMMIGRANTS COULD LOSE MEMBERS
IN THE HOUSE AND LOSE FEDERAL
FUNDING THAT USES DATA FROM
THE CENSUS WITH A $900 BILLION
WORTH OF FUNDING.
>> SO YOU SAY IT HAS POLITICAL
CONSEQUENCES DEMOCRATS VERSUS
REPUBLICANS BUT ALSO FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
CONSEQUENCES.
>> YES.
IT IS ONE MORE PIECE OF THE
PUZZLE SO THEN THEY HAVE TO
FIGURE OUT THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE.
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE THE
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE DECISION
TO ADD THE QUESTION IS IN
KEEPING WITH THE POLICY OF
IMMIGRATION WITH THE HAWKISH
VIEWS FOR THOSE THAT ARE HERE
ILLEGALLY TO PARTICIPATE
POLITICALLY.
>> PART OF SURROUNDING THE
LAWSUIT IS A DISPUTE THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION POSITION IS THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ONCE THE
DATA TO HELP BETTER ENFORCE
VOTING RIGHTS LAWS.
THAT IS THE UNOFFICIAL ACTION
AND THE CHALLENGES ARE YOU
CAME INTO OFFICE SO NOW THIS
IS AFTER THE FACT WITH THIS
RATIONALE TO JUSTIFY DOING
THAT.
>> THERE WAS CRITICISM OF
SECRETARY WILBUR ROSS TO HAVE
TESTIMONY ON CAPITOL HILL ON
THIS ISSUE.
MEANWHILE THE ADMINISTRATION
POSITION THEY ARE MAKING A
MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE HILL.
THERE IS A NEW ADMINISTRATION
OR A NEW OFFICIAL IF THEY WANT
TO DO SOMETHING THEY COULD ASK
OTHER AGENCIES FOR HELP AND
THEY MAY NOT DO WHAT THEY ARE