Citizenship Required on 2020 census

[Benton]

(03-28-2018, 10:08 AM)bfine32 Wrote: It also accounts for representation, which is the reason behind the question. Including non-citizens in your numbers unfairly sways the number of representation each state has; therefore, disadvantaging states that have a smaller number of illegal immigrants.

Despite all the explanations provided, it still comes down to the feeble reason that I earlier asserted. If you make it a requirement folks won't do it. If they don't do it they are only hurting their economy.

"Obama's coming for you guns" has been replaced with "Trump's coming for your illegals."  

To the first bold, very fair point, which makes it a more complicated issue than just 'we've got a bunch of illegal residents, what do we do now.'

And to the second, agreed. Although I would say what I hear most often is "Trump is coming for your civil rights." Along the same line, but playing to a bigger overall fear.