Census 2020

The controversy surrounding the upcoming census centers around the question of citizenship. For 200 years the question was on the census until President Obama removed it for the 2010 census. Trump has decided to bring back the question for the 2020 census but the court has ruled against him. The question asks if the person is a US citizen and thus determines how many electoral votes each state will have. These are the votes that determine who is elected to the presidency. If this question is not asked then non-citizens will indirectly vote for president. In addition states will be awarded federal government funds based on the total population not just the number of citizens.