We’re (virtually) at the Supreme Court TODAY fighting Trump's lawless attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the census.
Here’s what you should know ⬇️
Here’s what you should know ⬇️
For those experiencing déjà vu, you're not alone.
Trump has repeatedly tried — and failed — to weaponize the census for his attacks on immigrant communities.
We beat his previous attempt last year at the Supreme Court.
Trump has repeatedly tried — and failed — to weaponize the census for his attacks on immigrant communities.
We beat his previous attempt last year at the Supreme Court.
The law is clear — every single person is included in the census, and every single person is represented in Congress.
Undocumented immigrants are people — and nothing President Trump does or says changes that fact.
Undocumented immigrants are people — and nothing President Trump does or says changes that fact.
If Trump prevails, the census will undercount the number of people in the US.
This would impact the House of Representatives and the Electoral College votes distribution, unfairly shifting representation from states with large immigrant populations to white-majority states.
This would impact the House of Representatives and the Electoral College votes distribution, unfairly shifting representation from states with large immigrant populations to white-majority states.
At least California, Texas, and New Jersey would likely end up with one less seat in the House of Representatives.
The policy is a discriminatory attack on immigrants and immigrant communities, and particularly immigrant communities of color.
The lower courts found Trump’s policy illegal, and the Supreme Court should as well.
The lower courts found Trump’s policy illegal, and the Supreme Court should as well.
We won’t let Trump violate the law and demonize immigrants.
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