Arizona GOP lawmakers are proposing a state-run, immigrant-free census that would exclude immigrants, aiming for it to be implemented in 2030 to redraw legislative districts. This initiative, led by Rep. Justin Heap (@azjustinheap), is designed to count only citizens at the state's expense. The proposal has sparked controversy, raising questions not only about its political implications but also about its potential to depress overall census participation. Heap is also challenging Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer in the GOP primary.
Arizona GOP Rep. Justin Heap wants state-run, immigrant-free census. Heap is challenging Maricopa cty Recorder Stephen Richer in the GOP primary. https://t.co/0booOXLvv1
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Immigrants? Not in OUR census says @azjustinheap who is advancing plan to have state do its own count - at state expense - to exclude those who are not citizens. But it raises not just political questions but whether it would depress total response. https://t.co/uzj1xVATYm https://t.co/Zya1PYpH4p
Arizona GOP lawmakers want voters to decide whether the state should run its own census in 2030 to redraw legislative districts. https://t.co/UO6QB4CEzX
Arizona GOP proposal seeks state-run, immigrant-free census https://t.co/9YEuFmSYC3