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Count On Your Census
Asian Americans Advancing Justice created Count on Your Census to promote a robust response to our nation’s Decennial Census. Each census response is a piece of a puzzle that, when completed, creates a picture of who we are as Americans, and how best the country’s resources can be shared. It determines how the federal government funds and responds to the specific needs of your family and neighbors like money for schools, hospitals, roads, and community centers.
Maryland Court Permanently Blocks Trump Administration From Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
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After months of litigation and unnecessary delay by the government, U.S. District Court Judge George J. Hazel in Maryland issued an order Tuesday permanently blocking the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
United States District Court Judge Hazel signed the final order enjoining the government from asking about citizenship in any manner in the 2020 Census. The order ensures that the court will retain jurisdiction so that it can act quickly to stop any attempts by the Trump Administration to backtrack or otherwise undermine the court’s orders.
President Trump Backs Down From Adding 2020 Census Citizenship Question
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July 11, 2019 — Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump held a press conference to announce he has ended his political wrangling in court and will not seek further legal action to include the citizenship question on the 2020 Census form. While this is a clear win in the fight to count all persons in the U.S., we will remain vigilant against any additional efforts by the administration to attack our immigrant community.
Advancing Justice | AAJC Declares Victory on Citizenship Question
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Washington, D.C. — July 11, 2019 — Following the press conference by President Donald Trump this evening, John C. Yang of Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) issued the following response:
“Today is a good day for the American people. We fought in the court of law and we won. The citizenship question will not be on the 2020 Census! This is a clear win for all of us who fought for a fair and accurate census that is free from politically-motivated questions.”
Advancing Justice | AAJC Stands Ready to Protect 2020 Census
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Washington, D.C. — July 11, 2019 — President Donald Trump is expected to hold a press conference shortly to announce his next steps in pursuit of adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census. Some news reports claim that he will not ask the U.S. Justice Department to pursue any further legal action to include the citizenship question on the 2020 Census form.
With its case still open in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, Advancing Justice | AAJC (Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC) issues the following statement:
Advancing Justice | AAJC Files New Documents in Census Court Case and Calls for End to Government Games With 2020 Census
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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Commerce refused to enter a joint stipulation with the plaintiffs of Lupe v. Ross et al. as requested by U.S. District Court Judge George J. Hazel. The government had until 2:00 p.m. today and instead is using its time to delay the inevitable.
Maryland Court Pushes Up Deadline for Government Response to 2020 Census Citizenship Question In Light of Contradictory Statements
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. District Court Judge Hazel told the government-defendants in no uncertain terms that by Friday, 2:00 p.m. EST, the parties must return to court for one of two results: either the government enters into a formal agreement on a permanent decision not to include a citizenship question on Census 2020, or the LUPE et. al. v. Ross et. al. plaintiffs move forward with scheduling discovery and further litigation of Plaintiffs' intentional discrimination and civil conspiracy claims.
Maryland Court Asks Commerce Department to “Go On the Record” To Confirm No Further Pursuit of Citizenship Question
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(WASHINGTON D.C.) – After the Department of Commerce stated that it will print the form without the citizenship question, U.S. District Court Judge George J. Hazel in Maryland asked the U.S. Department of Commerce to confirm that it has given up its fight entirely to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. The Commerce Department has until Monday, July 8th, to respond.
Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Off 2020 Census For Now
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June 27, 2019—Washington, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision in the census citizenship question case, Department of Commerce v. New York, finding that--for now--the citizenship question cannot appear on the 2020 Census. Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion affirmed the lower court’s finding that the Department of Commerce’s stated reason for adding the citizenship question was false.