18 states, six cities sue Census Bureau over citizenship question

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Eighteen states and six cities are suing to prevent the Trump administration from including a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

The states, all led by Democratic attorneys general, and cities argued that seeking citizenship information in the upcoming Census would depress participation, especially among states with large immigrant populations.

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