ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota has joined 16 other states, the District of Columbia and six cities suing the federal government to block the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census.New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the lawsuit Tuesday, saying the Trump administration's planned requirement will prevent an accurate count.
As community leaders grapple with how to handle a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, some are contemplating the idea of non-citizens leaving it blank while filling out the rest of the form to make sure that minority groups are still counted.
In a controversial move, the Commerce Department announced Monday that the question of citizenship will again be included in the 2020 Census.
The Trump administration is considering new rules that would make it more difficult for immigrants to be admitted to the US or get green cards if they or their children receive certain public benefits, including some forms of Medicaid or Head Start.
The numbers of potential new citizens and billions for border security got most of the attention when President Donald Trump's immigration proposal landed Thursday.
