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Trump Administration To Print 2020 Census Without Citizenship Question

10:45pm July 02, 2019

Days after the Supreme Court ruled to keep the question off the census for now, the Trump administration decided to stand down on its efforts to push for its addition on forms for next year's count.

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A youth in Tijuana, Mexico, stands by the border fence that separates Mexico from the United States, where candles and crosses stand in memory of migrants who have died during their journey toward the U.S.

Politics & Government

Trump Administration Hits Some Immigrants In U.S. Illegally With Fines Up To $500,000

5:26pm July 02, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

The Department of Homeland Security targeted individuals for "failing to depart the U.S. as previously agreed," among other factors. It's the latest effort to clamp down on interior enforcement.

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The printing of 1.5 billion paper forms and other mailings for the 2020 census was scheduled to begin on July 1.

Trump Administration's Delay In Census Printing Sets Up Count's 'Biggest Risk'

9:09am July 02, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Trump administration appears to have delayed the printing of 1.5 billion paper forms and other mailings for next year's count as it decides whether to try again to add a citizenship question.

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Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in April to protest the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to forms for the 2020 census.

How The Fight Over The Census Citizenship Question Could Rage On

8:38am June 29, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

President Trump threatened to delay next year's constitutionally mandated head count hours after the Supreme Court ruled to keep a citizenship question off 2020 census forms for now.

People brought to the U.S. illegally as children, known as DREAMers, and other supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program listen as lawmakers speak at the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Takes Up DACA Appeal

1:41pm June 28, 2019

The high court agrees to review the Trump administration's elimination of a program designed to help children brought to the country illegally.

Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April to protest against the Trump administration's efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Trump Threatens Census Delay After Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked

7:14pm June 27, 2019

Trump's tweets came hours after the Court decided to keep a question about citizenship off the form to be used for the head count.

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Candidates for U.S. citizenship take the oath of allegiance during a 2017 naturalization ceremony in Jersey City, N.J. A federal judge's order Wednesday could complicate the Census Bureau's plans to finalize census questionnaires and start printing paper

Judge's Order Sets Up Potential New Block Against Census Citizenship Question

8:36pm June 19, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the Trump administration's plans for a citizenship question. But an order by a federal judge in Maryland could complicate the question's legal fate.

Two white steel pulleys are part of a $16 million ride going up in eastern China's newest military-themed amusement park, Sun Tzu Cultural Park. They'll be shipped to the Qingdao port southeast of Beijing, where customers will have to pay a newly imposed

A Not-So-Thrilling Ride For U.S.-Made Roller Coasters

12:53pm June 14, 2019

by Rebecca Ellis

China is a big customer for U.S.-made roller coasters. But since President Trump's trade war, China has imposed steep tariffs on American rides. Some in the industry fear losing a lucrative market.

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A participant in a 2018 naturalization ceremony holds a U.S. flag in New York City. Research by the Census Bureau suggests the citizenship question is highly likely to scare households with noncitizens from taking part in the constitutionally mandated hea

As Legal Battle Persists, Census Citizenship Question Is Put To The Test

2:44pm June 13, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Close to a half-million households in most of the U.S. are receiving letters for a last-minute experiment gauging how adding a citizenship question could affect how people respond to the 2020 census.

ACLU's Voting Rights Project Director Dale Ho (center) speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April after arguing on behalf of plaintiffs in the lawsuits over the citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to the 2020 census.

Citizenship Question Lawsuit Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court To Delay Ruling

9:48pm June 12, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

In a last-minute request, plaintiffs' attorneys led by the ACLU are asking the justices to wait to rule on the census question in light of documents that show an alleged Trump administration cover-up.