Census Bureau to exclude undocumented immigrants from the congressional apportionment calculation after each census — an action that would clearly violate the plain meaning of the 14th Amendment to the U. [...] Asking about immigration status in the census is unnecessarily intrusive and will raise concerns among all respondents — both native- born and immigrant, citizens and noncitizens, and mixed-status households alike — about the confidentiality and privacy of information provided to the government. [...] Further, because census data guide the allocation of $2.8 trillion annually in federal assistance to states, localities, individuals, and families for a range of vital services, an inaccurate census will skew the fair and prudent distribution of federal resources for the next decade. [...] The Census Bureau cannot reliably determine the number of residents with unlawful status in each state without destroying the chance for an accurate census in any and all states. [...] In short, the text of section 559 has no place in an appropriations bill; seeks to accomplish an unconstitutional goal; and would put the accuracy of the multi-billion dollar, constitutionally required decennial census at grave risk in every state and community.
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