The Commerce Department announced Monday the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census in order to, they say, get the most accurate count of citizens at the most granular level./Paul J Richards/AFP/Getty Images
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Why putting a citizenship question on the census is a big deal
It sounds like a small change, in a survey many people forget about minutes after they take it. But the Trump administration's plan to put a citizenship question back on the US census is a big deal.
Census citizenship question could prompt blank response
As community leaders grapple with how to handle a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, some are contemplating the idea of non-citizens leaving it blank while filling out the rest of the form to make sure that minority groups are still counted.
Blue states are far more likely to lose money and power over Census citizenship question
The Commerce Department announced Monday the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census in order to, they say, get the most accurate count of citizens at the most granular level.
