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Trump drops executive action on U.S. Census, will seek citizenship survey by other means
R ^ | 7/11/19 UPDATED AN HOUR AGO | Jeff Mason, David Shepardson

Posted on 07/11/2019 1:20:54 PM PDT by conservative98

A government official confirmed that Trump is expected to announce he will drop the legal battle to include the question on the census survey and instead direct the Commerce Department to obtain answers on citizenship through other means, but it was not clear how that would occur or how it would be funded.

The U.S. Census Bureau is part of the Commerce Department. The U.S. Constitution specifically assigns the job of overseeing the census to Congress, limiting the authority of the president over it, which complicates adding the question to the decennial survey via presidential missive.

Trump’s decision not to proceed with an executive order on adding the citizenship question to the census was first reported by ABC News.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2020; 2manynevtrumpersonfr; census; election; motorvoter; nevertrumpers; surrender; trump; voterfraud
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1 posted on 07/11/2019 1:20:54 PM PDT by conservative98
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JUST IN: Trump expected to announce he won't force citizenship question onto 2020 census https://t.co/M2JzTDolAe pic.twitter.com/aJJcl3C9Xm— The Hill (@thehill) July 11, 2019


2 posted on 07/11/2019 1:21:14 PM PDT by conservative98
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So he didn’t announce it yet?

Speculation......


3 posted on 07/11/2019 1:22:43 PM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
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4 posted on 07/11/2019 1:22:50 PM PDT by conservative98
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Damn. The Census determines representation, not meaningless surveys. Tired of caving to the Left.


5 posted on 07/11/2019 1:23:08 PM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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LOSING


6 posted on 07/11/2019 1:23:10 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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No good. The census is used to determine apportionment of the House, not a survey.


7 posted on 07/11/2019 1:23:43 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: conservative98

Looks like the immigration enforcement vehicle Trump uses only has three gears, all operating in reverse.


8 posted on 07/11/2019 1:23:59 PM PDT by odawg
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To: conservative98

Good we need in house interviews by INS/Census agents.


9 posted on 07/11/2019 1:24:09 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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Looks like the immigration enforcement vehicle Trump uses only has three gears, all operating in reverse.


10 posted on 07/11/2019 1:24:15 PM PDT by odawg
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I thought Barr had a plan?


11 posted on 07/11/2019 1:24:41 PM PDT by tennmountainman (Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: Trump.Deplorable

have confirmation apparently


12 posted on 07/11/2019 1:24:46 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: Petrosius

Yeah actually the census will be invalid.


13 posted on 07/11/2019 1:24:57 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: conservative98
So the census taker goes door to door...."Are you a citizen?"

Hands out the Form. Or does not.

14 posted on 07/11/2019 1:25:20 PM PDT by Wizdum (The Dems are not afraid a wall won't work, the Dems are TERRIFIED a wall WILL work.)
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Hey Trump???? WTH is this about???


15 posted on 07/11/2019 1:25:39 PM PDT by devane617 (Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.~ George Orwell, 1984)
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To: odawg

I agree, the two things we need to get under control to save the republic.

Immigration and the effect illegals have on house seats

Spending

On both issues trump as so far failed


16 posted on 07/11/2019 1:26:26 PM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: conservative98

Fake news. This isn’t what Fox News is reporting.


17 posted on 07/11/2019 1:26:29 PM PDT by txrefugee
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A survey is squat compared to a census that counts everyone and determines congressional apportionment.


18 posted on 07/11/2019 1:26:46 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: conservative98

Annnd all the usual harpies on FR will blame Trump and not Bush judge Roberts..


19 posted on 07/11/2019 1:27:58 PM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: txrefugee

It’s what Fox was reporting when I was watching about an hour ago.


20 posted on 07/11/2019 1:28:01 PM PDT by conservative98
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