.AOC blasts Trump officials over census question and 'unspeakable horrors' done in the 'name of citizenship'
The congresswoman later clarified her remarks on Twitter, pointing to the historic Supreme Court cases. In the Korematsu case, the top judicial body allowed the U.S. government to transfer people of Japanese ancestry into internment camps during World War II. The Dred Scott decision ruled that the Constitution did not grant citizenship to black Americans.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a meeting of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on June 12 in Washington, D.C.The Justice Department has dismissed Hofeller's documents, saying the operative's plan had no bearing on the Trump administration's decision."There is no smoking gun here; only smoke and mirrors," the department said in a brief to the Supreme Court, which is currently deciding on the legality of the question.
Legal experts, such as Thomas Wolf and Brianna Cea of the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, have explained that adding the citizenship question is"historically unprecedented." They wrote inEven some conservativesthe addition of the question, arguing it would be counter to the First Amendment of the Constitution."The First Amendment prohibits Congress from abridging the freedom of speech.
However, Napolitano also said he believes the Supreme Court, which is currently controlled by a conservative majority, will rule in favor of the Trump administration's position.
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