Add a citizenship question to the 2030 decennial census
Mandate states any successful conservative Administration must include a citizenship question, noting Supreme Court recognition of Commerce Secretary authority despite APA defects in 2020’s rationale, and flags statutory topic/question delivery deadlines to Congress.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 21 (Commerce) — Decennial Census: despite APA finding on Trump Administration’s 2020 rationale, Supreme Court held Secretary has broad authority to add a citizenship question; any successful conservative Administration must include a citizenship question; topics due to Congress by April 1, 2027 and questions by April 1, 2028.
Undo plan
1) Block citizenship-question addition that depresses response in immigrant communities without a tested, lawful need.
2) Require Census scientific advisory review and ACS alternatives for citizenship data.
3) Defend Title 13 confidentiality and non-enforcement use restrictions in statute.
4) Fund NRFU and trusted-messenger partnerships to protect a complete count.
5) Verify: independent coverage evaluation and differential undercount analysis.