Article I. section 2 itself says that the census is to be done "in such a manner as they"-the Congressnot somebody in the executive branch of the Government. not somebody working for the Census Bureau. not somebody at the White House. but as Congress may direct. Section 5 of the 14th amendment gives Congress the power to enforce by "appropriate legislation" the entire article. The power of article I by which Congress can regulate commerce with foreign nations and can establish uniform rules of naturalization. these powers give Congress great latitude with respect to dealing with aliens. undocumented aliens and documented aliens. We are empowered by this Constitution to make changes in the constitutionally mandated census. So I am going to ask my colleagues to defeat the previous question.
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