On the recordJanuary 8, 2020
the desire to scare our immigrant communities out of answering the census is to help and add a political gain to the Trump administration
Source
congress.govEditor's note · Context
Ocasio-Cortez discusses the political motivations behind the census citizenship question.
Share & report
More from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Nov 5, 2025
President Trump has threatened New York City if we dare stand up to him. The people of New York came together and we said, ‘You don’t threaten New York.’
Sep 11, 2025
From the moment I was elected, I have felt that I accept a certain level of risk in doing this job.
Nov 5, 2025
Our assignment everywhere is to send the strongest fighters for the working class wherever possible.
Nov 5, 2025
And I think the message that that sends is that the Democratic Party cannot last much longer by denying the future.
Other voices in this conversation
