Hansi Lo Wang
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2nd Court Blocks Trump's Push To Alter Census Ahead Of Supreme Court Review
A federal court in California says it is unconstitutional for President Trump to try to exclude unauthorized immigrants from the census numbers that determine each state's share of seats in Congress.
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Supreme Court Speeds Up Case On Trump's Push To Alter Census For House Seats
The justices will hear oral arguments on Nov. 30, increasing the potential for Trump to try to omit unauthorized immigrants from the census numbers used to reallocate House seats while in office.
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All Things Considered
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To End Census Early
The Trump administration asked, and the Supreme Court allowed, for a suspension to a lower court order that extends the census schedule. The move sharpens the threat of an incomplete count.
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Appeals Court Denies Another Attempt To End Census Early By Trump Officials
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected another push to suspend a court order that extends census counting through Oct. 31. The legal fight is likely to go to the Supreme Court next.
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All Things Considered
Court Blocks Trump's Attempt To Change Who Counts For Allocating House Seats
The Constitution says that count must include every person living in the U.S. A three-judge court in New York has ruled to block the Trump administration's attempt to exclude unauthorized immigrants.
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Mail Delays Could Hurt The Census, Too
After Oct. 7, the Census Bureau will stop accepting paper 2020 census forms postmarked by Sept. 30, NPR has learned. Some worry mail delays could harm the accuracy of census data about rural areas.
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Amid Partisan Concerns, Another Trump Appointee Joins Census Bureau's Top Ranks
The third political appointment at the bureau in less than two months comes amid growing concerns about the Trump administration interfering with the 2020 census to benefit Republicans.
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'Not Enough Time': Census Workers Fear Rushing Count Could Botch Results
Already hampered by the coronavirus, Census Bureau workers are now scrambling to visit households that haven't filled out a 2020 census form, trying to finish a count that's been cut short by a month.
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When Does Census Counting End? Bureau Sends 'Alarming' Mixed Signals
Delayed by COVID-19, the Census Bureau had said it needed until Oct. 31 to finish a complete national head count. But the bureau's director now says it's planning to finish "as soon as possible."
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Trump Sued For Attempt To Omit Unauthorized Immigrants From A Key Census Count
The Constitution says the count used to divide up seats in Congress must include every person living in the U.S. President Trump is calling for unauthorized immigrants to be left out.