A question about citizenship status on the 2020 US census has been criticised by Democrats who say it will intimidate immigrants and discourage them from participating. A question about citizenship status on the 2020 US census has been criticised by Democrats who say it will intimidate immigrants and discourage them from participating. U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Reinstatement of Citizenship Question to the 2020 Decennial Census https://t.co/7kDrpX41M1 @SecretaryRoss @uscensusbureau — U.S. Commerce Dept. They have held press conferences and made it a point to question Mr Ross about his thinking during appearance at congressional hearings. “A question on citizenship is a reasonable, commonsense addition to the census.” The Commerce Department said that between 1820 and 1950, almost every decennial census asked a question on citizenship in some form.

Source: Irish Independent March 27, 2018 18:45 UTC