The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on that question as early as next month. But Republicans who support adding the citizenship question have rarely acknowledged any partisan political motive. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWThe U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the citizenship question in April and is expected to rule by July whether it will be allowed. Many of the state’s top Republicans, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , have publicly expressed support for a citizenship question on the Census. But the political impact of the citizenship question could go beyond an undercount if states use citizenship information to draw the maps for state legislative districts.

Source: thestar May 31, 2019 18:45 UTC