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Trump administration will print 2020 census without citizenship question

Trump administration will print 2020 census without citizenship question
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By Dartunorro Clark with NBC News Politics
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The Supreme Court last week blocked the administration from adding the question, saying it did not provide a sufficient rationale for including in the census.

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The Trump administration will move forward with printing the 2020 census without a controversial citizenship question, a Department of Justice spokesperson said Tuesday.

The Supreme Court last week blocked the administration from adding the question, saying it did not provide a sufficient rationale for including it in the census. Opponents of adding the question said it was designed as a Republican effort to depress response rates in largely Democratic immigrant communities.

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