Gov. Polis, AG Weiser Applaud New York Court Decision on Census Apportionment

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis and Attorney General Phil Weiser today applauded the decision by a New York federal court to block the Trump administration’s attempt to keep undocumented immigrants from being counted for apportionment.

“I applaud the court today for ruling against the Trump administration’s master plan to rig apportionment to exclude valued members of our communities, and to prevent true representation of our country in Congress,” said Governor Jared Polis. “The court came to the correct decision and now all Coloradans, no matter their immigration status, will be counted for apportionment purposes.”

“I am pleased the court today ruled that the White House memorandum barring undocumented immigrants from being counted in the 2020 census is unlawful. The U.S. Constitution and federal law clearly require a count of the ‘whole number of persons’ living in the United States, whether citizen or non-citizen. The administration acted illegally to hurt Colorado, undermine our representation in Congress, and deprive us of federal dollars that we are entitled to. Now it’s time for the federal government to move forward with a full and lawful census,” said Attorney General Weiser.
 

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