In reversal, Trump administration will try to argue a new ‘pretext’ for citizenship question on 2020 Census

On Tuesday, the Trump administration conceded defeat on the 2020 Census, making an averment to the trial court and the parties that it was not going to pursue any further legal action in the Maryland census case. The Department of Justice and Department of Commerce both released statements consistent with this position. Then on Wednesday, the … Read more

After the parades end, the raids are to begin?

Huffington Post reports, Trump: Raids Against Immigrant Families Are Back On After July 4th: President Donald Trump announced Monday that the immigration raids he threatened to launch last month are back on. “After July 4, a lot of people are going to be brought back out,” Trump said to reporters in the Oval Office, per … Read more

Trump threatens to defy the U.S. Supreme Court on 2020 Census and is ignored (Updated)

A day after the Trump administration conceded defeat on 2020 Census, our “Dear Leader” is now contradicting his cabinet officials and threatening to defy the U.S. Supreme Court in a blind Twitter rage. Trump Vows to Move Forward With Citizenship Question on Census: President Trump said on Wednesday that the Commerce Department is “absolutely moving … Read more

Trump administration concedes defeat on 2020 Census

The Trump administration had argued to the U.S. Supreme Court that it needed a decision on the citizenship question because the printer’s deadline for the 2020 Census form was July 1. In fact, the Supreme Court relied on this representation, bypassing the court of appeals (which is extremely rare) and adding the constitutional question to … Read more