Trump Administration Revising U.S. Citizenship Test
After a series of pilots, the administration says it will roll out the updated version by December 2020 or early 2021.
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Trump Officials Face Cover-Up Allegations After Failed Citizenship Question Push
Challengers of the Trump administration's push for a census citizenship question are asking a federal judge in New York to impose penalties for allegedly false or misleading statements by officials.
Trump Backs Off Census Fight, Orders Agencies To Share Data On Citizenship Status
The administration has been pushing to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The move has been blocked by the Supreme Court for now, so President Trump turned to an executive order.
Judges Reject Trump Administration Request To Swap Out Lawyers In Census Cases
Two federal judges have rejected the Trump administration's requests to completely change the legal teams defending its efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Defends His Handling Of Jeffrey Epstein Plea Deal
Acosta is under scrutiny for the 2008 deal he oversaw when he was a U.S. attorney in Florida, now that prosecutors in New York have brought a new case in which Epstein could face 45 years in prison.
Justice Department Changes Legal Team Behind Census Citizenship Question Case
The Justice Department did not provide an explanation for why it's switching out lawyers representing the Trump administration in the ongoing legal battle over a potential census citizenship question.
Judge To Review Claims Of Census Citizenship Question's 'Discriminatory' Origins
While the Justice Department continues exploring possible ways to add a question about citizenship to the census forms, a federal judge in Maryland is moving ahead with reopening two cases against it.
Trump Administration To Print 2020 Census Without Citizenship Question
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.
Trump Administration Hits Some Immigrants In U.S. Illegally With Fines Up To $500,000
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.
Trump Administration's Delay In Census Printing Sets Up Count's 'Biggest Risk'
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.