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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Citizenship question won’t appear on the next census

    "Is this person a citizen of the United States?" The Trump administration wants to add that question to the 2020 Census. Today, a federal judge said perhaps millions of people would go uncounted if that question were allowed.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 15, 2019 • 1 min read

    "Is this person a citizen of the United States?" The Trump administration wants to add that question to the 2020 Census. Today, a federal judge said perhaps millions of people would go uncounted if that question were allowed.

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Rethinking public school funding in California
    1. 0:00How California moved to the bottom in funding public education
    2. 8:17Citizenship question won’t appear on the next censusYou’re reading this
    3. 12:59The future of Brexit is cloudy
    4. 19:19Why it’s so tough to get stories on the air about health issues facing mothers
    5. 33:45Which network TV shows can still excite us?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand