The decennial census, the gold standard in government data, has not asked about citizenship since 1950. Undercounting, for example, could shortchange how congressional seats are apportioned among the 50 states. But if there’s not a full count, those are presumptively Republican seats that are gonna vanish.”Fast-growing states are projected to gain congressional seats after the 2020 census. Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina and Oregon should each gain one, according to estimates by Election Data Services based on the latest census data. Republican lawmakers dismissed criticism of adding a citizenship question to the census, saying it wiill give a more accurate picture of the U.S. populace.

Source: Huffington Post March 28, 2018 17:15 UTC