A federal judge ordered the Trump administration Wednesday to respond to accusations from census workers that they had been ordered to halt field operations. The Trump administration has been pressing to end the census count on Sept. 30, a month earlier than originally planned. The announcement said that the ability to self-respond to the census and the door-knocking phase where census workers visit homes would be ending next week. TRUMP WHITE HOUSE CAN'T END CENSUS EARLY, JUDGE RULESThree census workers emailed the court saying they’ve been told to wrap up their work but are concerned of an undercount if they do so. Ross’ office must now respond to the Census workers’ concerns by 8 a.m. PT Wednesday.

Source: Fox News September 29, 2020 22:18 UTC