bad news for the 2020 census

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Trump Administration Creates Census Crisis With Move to Suppress Immigrant Responses

The 2020 census will include a question about US citizenship for the first time since 1950, the Commerce Department announced Monday night. Civil rights groups say the question will massively depress responses from immigrants fearful of deportation and could sabotage the entire census.

The move sets up a huge legal and political battle over one of the most important tasks mandated by the Constitution. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and former US Attorney General Eric Holder have already announced their intention to sue the Trump administration over the new question. Democratic members of Congress have also said they will introduce legislation to block the new question.

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links roundup, 3/27/18

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* Why Are There No Good Conservative Critiques of Trump’s Unified Government? (Medium)
* The Senate's Quietest Dealmaker Is Ready to Be a Little Louder [profile of Sen. Patty Murray] (Elle)
* When Ryan Costello Knew He Was in Trouble (Slate)