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José E. Serrano: the Constitution is pretty clear to me, even though I am not a lawyer, it says count the people within the states, not…

On the recordMarch 19, 2018
the Constitution is pretty clear to me, even though I am not a lawyer, it says count the people within the states, not the citizens.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Serrano emphasizes the constitutional requirement to count all people, not just citizens, in the census.

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