Oh, god, he's painting the citizenship question as a patriotic thing.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

[TlalocW]

1. Is he backing down from doing it?

I keep seeing conflicting news reports.

TlalocW

[superpatriotman]

2. Papers, please

Let’s call it the Stephen Miller act.

[StarfishSaver]

3. He acts as if the government doesn't count citizens v. non-citizens

It does it all the time. Just not as part of the decennial census.

[Pachamama]

4. But now he is ordering all Gov't agencies to turn over all info on citizens vs non-citizens & collec

[StarfishSaver]

5. This is dangerous

And will likely be subject to an injunction post haste.

[Pachamama]

7. Its very Big Brother

chilling

[StarfishSaver]

10. Although maybe I overrracted

This may be information that's already being shared between agencies. If they're just talking numbers and statistics, that shouldn't be a problem. If it goes beyond that, there could be challenges.

[Efilroft Sul]

13. You didn't overreact.

Using any data compiled by other agencies et al to be used in the Census is a violation of 13 USC 141. The law states that the data gathered in the Census — and only that data — is to be used in the apportionment of Congressional representatives.

[trev]

6. As I said in another thread

this new tactic scares me more than the original.

Police state, anyone?

[Pachamama]

8. +10000

[True Blue American]

9. No, it is not scary.

He told the agencies to do what they are already doing, only try harder! Pete Williams, the smartest guy on MSNBC!

[samnsara]

11. anyone with half a brain knows hes full of shit

[OnDoutside]

12. Well, in fairness, it IS the last refuge of the scoundrel....