Citizenship Back in the Census?

“The Justice Department said Friday it will press its search for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, hours after President Donald Trump said he is ‘very seriously’ considering an executive order to get the question on the form.” (AP News)

The left opposes adding a citizenship question due to the risk that minorities will be undercounted, and criticizes the administration for offering the courts inconsistent justifications.

“Trump has shown himself to be ignorant of what is at stake here. ‘I think it's...