Separately, a DOJ lawyer confirmed Sec. Ross’ decision to those who sued to stop the inclusion of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
“We can confirm that the decision has been made to print the 2020 Decennial Census questionnaire without a citizenship question, and that the printer has been instructed to begin the printing process,” according to the DOJ lawyer.
A victory for California and other states
Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newson commented that the Trump administration decision is a “victory’ for his constituents.
He said, “This is a victory for Californians and for our democracy and a defeat for the Trump administration’s relentless attack on our immigrant communities. California has refused to stand by and let this Administration succeed in its attempt to undermine our census count. Everyone needs to be counted. Our message is clear, if you don’t participate, Trump wins.”
On the other hand, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf commented, “The census plays an objective role in our representative democracy and it must count everyone fairly. The federal government has now made the right decision and I applaud all those that fought for a fair census.”
