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Old 11-02-2019, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by blueash View Post
They are census takers. They are employees of an agency mandated by the Constitution, that Constitution, that requires a census be done. They are not state employees and state law does not apply. They do not have to have permission to enter your property as they are acting in accordance with a Constitutional requirement. They may not enter your home without permission They can ignore no trespassing signs. You may ask them to leave, you may refuse to cooperate, you may be as nasty as you like and complain on TOTV.

But they are not trespassing.
The path to you’re front door is public property. Anywhere else is trespassing. You don’t have the right to decline the service.