FLASHBACK: Bill Clinton’s
Census Asked About Citizenship
The
Department of Commerce announced that it would include a question about
citizenship status on the 2020 U.S. Census, which sparked outrage among
Democrats on Tuesday.
However,
Former President Bill Clinton’s Department of Commerce asked about citizenship
in their 2000 census.
Democratic
National Committee (DNC) Chair Tom Perez said that asking a citizenship question on the
census was “a craven attack on our democracy and a transparent attempt to
intimidate immigrant communities.” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said the
decision violated the Constitution.
However,
the 2000 U.S. Census long-form questionnaire, which went out
to an “average of one in six households,” included questions
about citizenship.
Where
was the Democrats’ outrage in 2000 over questions about citizenship?
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