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Paul Waldman: Trump's effort to rig the Census takes a hit

Winston-Salem Journal 16 Jan 2019

'This ruling is a forceful rebuke of the Trump administration's attempt to weaponize the census for an attack on immigrant communities,' said Dale Ho, an attorney for the ACLU, which was a plaintiff in the case."....

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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Remove Citizenship Question From 2020 Census

The Washington Informer 16 Jan 2019

... communities ... “The addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census only increases the likelihood of a substantial undercount of immigrant communities, particularly immigrants of color including those from the African Diaspora who are essential to determining U.S....

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Federal judge nixes citizenship question

Times Argus 16 Jan 2019

“The census is meant to count every person residing in the United States, and attempting to frighten immigrant communities into not responding was a clear and deliberate effort to depress the count in states like Massachusetts,” said Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, a Democrat....

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Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 census

Lockport Union-Sun 16 Jan 2019

"The census is meant to count every person residing in the United States, and attempting to frighten immigrant communities into not responding was a clear and deliberate effort to depress the count in states like Massachusetts," said Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, a Democrat....

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Federal judge rules against push for citizenship question on 2020 Census

Grand Forks Herald 16 Jan 2019

Opponents of the question say it would reduce response rates in immigrant communities and make the constitutionally mandated decennial survey costlier and less accurate ... Such undercounts would be more likely in Democratic areas where there are large immigrant communities....

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Commentary: A federal judge just slapped down Trump's effort to add citizenship status to the ...

Ravalli Republic 16 Jan 2019

... from asking about citizenship status on the 2020 census is heartening for those who see the move as a blatant attempt to dampen participation within immigrant-heavy (and Democratic-leaning) communities and thus shift political power - and federal resources - away from them....

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Attorney General Tong applauds federal judge’s ruling barring citizenship question on census

Republican American 16 Jan 2019

HARTFORD — Attorney General William Tong cheered a federal judge’s order Tuesday barring the U.S ... Census. Tong said the inclusion of the inquiry would depress responses to the decennial census, particularly among immigrant communities that feel threatened by President Donald Trump. “My office […] ... LOG IN. Username ... Remember Me ... ....

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Commentary: A federal judge just slapped down Trump’s effort to add citizenship status to the ...

The Bryan Eagle 16 Jan 2019

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Trudy Rubin: 2019's real global security threats don’t include a border crisis

Fayetteville Observer 16 Jan 2019

Tuesday. Jan 15, 2019 at 5.36 PM ... List after published list of such security threats, as compiled by think tanks, the departments of State, Homeland Security, and the U.S. intelligence community, fail to mention the press of immigrants on the southern border as one of those dangers. That’s because it isn’t ... 1 ... It also topped the U.S ... 2 ... U.S ... ....

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In Rebuke of Trump's Effort to 'Weaponize' 2020 Census Against Immigrant Communities, Federal Judge Strikes ...

Common Dreams 15 Jan 2019

Julia Conley, staff writer Unequivocally rejecting the Trump administration's claims that it must use the 2020 Census to count U.S. residents who are not citizens, a federal judge in New York on Tuesday ruled against the Commerce Department's attempt to include a citizenship question on next year's nationwide survey ... ....

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Summit Daily letters: State legislators should take action to help immigrants

Summit Daily 15 Jan 2019

With the holidays behind us and a new legislative cycle beginning, our lawmakers are poised with the perfect opportunity to protect our Colorado immigrants, community and economy ... Already riddled with backlog, immigrants in our communities could be forced to travel to just one DMV in the state if this issue is left unfixed....

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“Each Indian immigrant in my jurisdiction contributes to its richness”: Melinda Katz

News India Times 15 Jan 2019

In a borough where you can meet people from 100 countries in a span of two hours, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz says she keeps closely engaged with the Indian immigrant community ... “We work a lot with the Sikh community, not only on celebrations, but also when discrimination occurs ... And our Immigration Task Force also meets regularly....

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Immigration talks return to Anne Arundel County Council; second town hall Wednesday

Capital Gazette 15 Jan 2019

He argues without a trained officer on location, follow-up questions about a person’s immigration status won’t be asked ... Pittman also cited a chilling effect on the immigrant community because people knew of the county’s involvement in 287(g), which included correctional officers working in prisons, but not police officers working on streets....