Barr says DOJ has a new way to get the citizenship question on the census

By Jerry Dunleavy

Published July 8, 2019 7:20pm ET

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Barr says DOJ has a new way to get the citizenship question on the census — Attorney General William Barr said Monday that the Justice Department has a new legal strategy for adding a question about citizenship status onto the 2020 census, according to a new report. “I think over the next day or two you’ll see what approach we’re taking,” Barr told reporters in South Carolina. “And I think it […]

Attorney General William Barr said Monday that the Justice Department has a new legal strategy for adding a question about citizenship status onto the 2020 census, according to a new report.

“I think over the next day or two you’ll see what approach we’re taking,” Barr told reporters in South Carolina. “And I think it does provide a pathway for getting the question on the census.”

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