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Seeking better data on Hispanics, Census Bureau may change how it asks about race
*Why you should read this: Because U.S. Latino identity is a story that never ends. Because the U.S. Census count is too important to get it wrong, again. Because I […]
Six Take-Aways from the Census Bureau’s Voting Report
PRESS RELEASE The report from the Census Bureau on the diversifying American electorate in 2012 confirms an historic turnout milestone first noted last December by the Pew Research Center, but undercuts a number […]
Census Bureau Rethinks The Best Way To Measure Race
By Corey Dade, NPR Click on picture to read story. [Photo by futureshape]
Latino Leaders, Census Bureau Meet Over Latino Issues
By Latinovatinos Earlier this month, representatives from the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) met with Thomas Mesenbourg, Acting Director of the US Census Bureau, and his senior staff to discuss concerns for the […]
Thanksgiving Stats From The Census Bureau
From the U.S. Census Bureau Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 24, 2011 In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims, early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful […]
How politics threatens the 2020 Census
A new report should raise alarms about the upcoming 2020 Census. According to the Pew Research Center, the good news is that the overwhelming majority of Americans are aware of the […]
Census citizenship question began as GOP plan to hurt Democrats, documents show
Newly revealed documents appeared to confirm Thursday what many critics had long suspected — that the Trump administration’s drive to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census began as […]
Trump citizenship question on 2020 census blocked by court
A federal judge Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census, which will help determine U.S. elections, congressional seats and federal funding decisions […]
California, NY sue Trump administration over addition of citizenship question to census
The state of California sued the Trump administration Monday night, arguing that the decision to add a question about citizenship in the 2020 Census violates the U.S. Constitution. The state’s attorney general […]
Critics Say Questions About Citizenship Could Wreck Chances for an Accurate 2020 Census
WASHINGTON — A request by the Justice Department to ask people about their citizenship status in the 2020 census is stirring a broad backlash from census experts and others who […]