To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Don’t let the Trump Administration rig the Census
If the 2020 Census includes a politicized question on citizenship status, it’ll drastically undercount communities of color -- and others who feel intimidated by President Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric -- by discouraging them from participating at all.
That is why Congress must act now and stop the citizenship question from appearing on the upcoming Census.
That is why Congress must act now and stop the citizenship question from appearing on the upcoming Census.
Why is this important?
The Constitution requires that EVERYONE who lives here be counted every 10 years, regardless of whether they are a citizen or not. But the Department of Commerce has announced a plan to add a question about citizenship status to the 2020 Census -- and experts say this would discourage many legitimate responses.
This would dramatically skew the results of the Census -- and with them, the resources and political power our communities can access.
Recently, a New York District Court found the addition of a citizenship question to the Census in violation of the law. But this decision will likely be appealed -- so it’s up to Congress to stop this partisan scheme for good.
We must tell Congress to stop this effort to politicize this vital tool for democracy -- and instead push for a Census in which everyone counts. Add your name to STOP the Trump Administration from rigging the 2020 Census with an unnecessary citizenship question.
This would dramatically skew the results of the Census -- and with them, the resources and political power our communities can access.
Recently, a New York District Court found the addition of a citizenship question to the Census in violation of the law. But this decision will likely be appealed -- so it’s up to Congress to stop this partisan scheme for good.
We must tell Congress to stop this effort to politicize this vital tool for democracy -- and instead push for a Census in which everyone counts. Add your name to STOP the Trump Administration from rigging the 2020 Census with an unnecessary citizenship question.