2020 U.S. Census

Alabama Doesn’t Want Undocumented Immigrants Counted in Census

Sixteen states and several major cities are opposing a lawsuit by the state of Alabama that would have the U.S. Census count only U.S. citizens and legal residents. New York, California and 14 other states are opposed to Alabama’s lawsuit. The cities and states argued that the Constitution requires an actual count of the population, which means all people, regardless…

Government Seeks to Dismiss Alabama Lawsuit over Census

The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss Alabama’s lawsuit seeking to include only citizens and other legal residents in 2020 U.S. Census counts. U.S. Department of Commerce made the request in a Friday court filing responding to the state’s lawsuit. Alabama and Congressman Mo Brooks sued the Commerce Department and U.S. Census Bureau last year over the practice…