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In reply to the discussion: UPDATED - Trump expected to end his fight to add citizenship question to census, sources say [View all]Efilroft Sul
(3,573 posts)38. You're exactly right, brooklynite (hey, it rhymes)
Using such compiled data would be a violation of Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 which requires that the government conduct a headcount of ALL the persons in the United States, citizen or not, every 10 years. ONLY the decennial Census is to be used in the apportionment of representatives for Congress (13 USC 141).
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UPDATED - Trump expected to end his fight to add citizenship question to census, sources say [View all]
DonViejo
Jul 2019
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not sure I buy it, if he does he will just go and blame everyone he didn't get it his way wah!
Thomas Hurt
Jul 2019
#2
The other day someone on DU posted that they would bet that the citizenship question would
in2herbs
Jul 2019
#9
I have a strong affinity for crows. Documentaries on them reveal they got 'smarts'.
sprinkleeninow
Jul 2019
#25
They are free entertainment! Two were perched up on a roof on the condo down the street that you can
sprinkleeninow
Jul 2019
#52
Why if there is no citizenship requirement in the constitution is it legal to deport non citizens?
ArizonaLib
Jul 2019
#33
The Constitution enumerates the rights of people in the Country...citizens or not
brooklynite
Jul 2019
#50
And I won't answer the door or their ?s. Govt has no authority to pursue additional ...
SWBTATTReg
Jul 2019
#36
Has anyone seen any actual statistics on where these people are that they wanted this so bad?
jcgoldie
Jul 2019
#23
Did some sit down, provide a visual aid and explain to el odous stupido just HOW THE FUCKING
RestoreAmerica2020
Jul 2019
#24
It's only a 'victory' until he turns around and insists the numbers he gathered
mr_lebowski
Jul 2019
#43
We ALREADY take estimates of the number of citizens through "other means," just not via the census.
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#49
Federalist Society stalwarts were shocked and floored by how "weak" the decision was.
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2019
#58