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Despite the Supreme Court temporarily blocking the measure, President Donald Trump is insisting that his administration will continue in its efforts to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, even if it means delaying the constitutionally mandated count.
Democrats emphatically came out against the question's inclusion, fearing it would result in a lack of public resources due to Americans underreporting. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) even said the question's purpose is solely to "make America white again," alluding to Trump's infamous 2016 campaign slogan.
<p>Counteracting the White House's determination, Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY) has vowed to block the effort. As the House Democrat overseeing spending on the Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau, Serrano has a powerful say in the matter.</p><p>Warning that reprinting of the Census would cost hundreds of millions of dollars, the congressman vowed:</p><blockquote> "I have no intention of allowing this flagrant waste of money. I once again urge the Trump Administration to give up this fight and allow for a depoliticized and accurate census, as we always have."</blockquote><p>Read the full statement below:</p><p></p><div id="da807" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="Q1K4VR1574873235"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148619399160578052" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Rep. Jose Serrano blasts administration for continuing the fight to add a #CitizenshipQuestion to the census, says… https://t.co/64RFomsJ0j</div> — Michael Macagnone (@Michael Macagnone)<a href="https://twitter.com/mikemacagnone/statuses/1148619399160578052">1562687179.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>People cheered for Serrano's resolve.</p><p></p><p></p><div id="b0e47" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="L5JMSL1574873236"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148664368651014144" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@politico Yesssssss</div> — DJ Andy Hughes (@DJ Andy Hughes)<a href="https://twitter.com/djandyhughes/statuses/1148664368651014144">1562697901.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="5a5e4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="Q5MUZH1574873236"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148667413556281350" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@politico Good man</div> — Chuck Savage (@Chuck Savage)<a href="https://twitter.com/ChuckSavageUSA/statuses/1148667413556281350">1562698627.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="aff81" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="QAHI2L1574873236"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148664817995018240" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@politico Thank goodness someone has a hold of his purse 👛.</div> — Kelly K. Fauvre (@Kelly K. Fauvre)<a href="https://twitter.com/FauvreArt/statuses/1148664817995018240">1562698008.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>The Department of Justice legal team making the case for the question's inclusion recently experienced a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/07/us/politics/census-citizenship-question-justice-department.html">massive shakeup</a>, leading many to believe that veteran officials don't believe a delay in the census has any judicial standing.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p></p><div id="9b135" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1J81671574873236"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148280947068026881" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@nprpolitics Trump getting desperate. Hard to find attorneys willing to carry the Trump taint around their neck for… https://t.co/8oeE3hqNDP</div> — Caryn Vesperman (@Caryn Vesperman)<a href="https://twitter.com/TouchstoneFarmW/statuses/1148280947068026881">1562606486.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="1f673" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DAZPGU1574873236"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148268870475636736" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@nprpolitics It's a standard, when you are losing a case you hope the next lawyer can save you.</div> — PA. Vignettes (@PA. Vignettes)<a href="https://twitter.com/PAVH48/statuses/1148268870475636736">1562603607.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><div id="0ad43" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HB4QWT1574873236"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1148303499991478273" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Even the Administration's own lawyers are signaling they don’t support its politically motivated attempt to undermi… https://t.co/CNT7TPO97U</div> — Mark DeSaulnier (@Mark DeSaulnier)<a href="https://twitter.com/RepDeSaulnier/statuses/1148303499991478273">1562611863.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p>The answer to this question? Far from over.</p>
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