Furthermore, Judge Furman concluded, “Secretary Ross’ decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census—even if ii did not violate the Constitution—was unlawful for a multitude of independent reasons and must be set aside.”
“A major win”
A coalition of attorneys general and mayors across the country filed a complaint challenging the Trump administration and Department of Commerce‘s decision to demand citizenship information in the 2020 Census.
In a statement, New York Attorney General Letitia James said the court’s decision is a “major win for New Yorkers and Americans across the country who believe in a fair and accurate count of the residents of our nation.”
She added, “The attempts by the Trump Administration to mandate a question about citizenship were not rooted in a desire to strengthen the census process and would only undermine our immigrant communities. Inciting fear in our residents is not only immoral, but also ill-conceived.”
