I think there is a lot of valid skepticism about the article. If President Trump is going to issue an Executive Order as the article suggests, it would have to be very soon.
But for the sake of a scenario let's suppose that a census worker knocks on the door and someone answers. The worker asks the person if he/she is a citizen and if there are more people residing at the house who are citizens. The person answers "no" and the census taker says "Thank you," or "Gracias," records no information about the residents of this house and moves on to the next house.
The worker asks the person if he/she is a citizen and if there are more people residing at the house who are citizens. The person answers "no" and the census taker says "Thank you," or "Gracias," records no information about the residents of this house and moves on to the next house.Then that worker should be fired because the Constitution says all persons should be counted.
Even Trump didn't propose excluding illegals, he only wanted to ask the question.
But for the sake of a scenario let's suppose that a census worker knocks on the door and someone answers. The worker asks the person if he/she is a citizen and if there are more people residing at the house who are citizens. The person answers "no" and the census taker says "Thank you," or "Gracias," records no information about the residents of this house and moves on to the next house. No.
Half the operations are already done, and many people have already responded by Internet, phone or mailer.