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Trump’s hard line on immigration could threaten the accuracy of the census
The Trump administration has used the most of its federal authority to crack down on immigrants in the United States. But when it comes to the 2020 census, it will […]
New Census data show strong 2015 earnings with Latinos seeing fastest growth
*The good news? That Latino earnings are up to $62,950. The bad? That 28.9 percent of Latinos younger than 18 live in poverty. VL By Valerie Wilson, Economic Policy Institute […]
Census Changes Could Make Whites Less Than 50 Percent Sooner
*There’s a good infographic that circulated in social media networks recently, done by NPR it showed how much the “race” question had changed on census forms since 1850. For instance, those […]
New Census data shows Latinos driving shift in U.S. population demographic
*This is a lot like watching food cook. We know what’s happening, it’s been happening since before the 2000 Census discovered Latinos. The growth is statistically undeniable and the yearly […]
The Census predicts the share of immigrants will surge over the next 50 years
*This is fascinating. The percentage of immigrants in the U.S. is going to grow, but that’s becase of a steady increase of immigrants coupled with a steady decline in U.S. […]
Afro-Latinos Seek Recognition, And Accurate Census Count
*Another valid aspect in the complicated narrative of Latino identity. VL By Raul A. Reyes, NBC News NEW YORK, NY — Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to recognize the […]
Junk Data in Census Makes Us a Nation of ‘Others’
*This takes the conversation about race in America beyond the superficial, redundant conflicts. The idea is that race is an invented concept, strengthened by Census forms, used by money and […]
‘Mexican,’ ‘Hispanic,’ ‘Latin American’ top list of race write-ins on the 2010 census
*Ever since the U.S. Census added an “origin” option to the “Hispanic” check-off box the question of Latino identity has become a matter of official government concern. It turns out […]
US is 5th largest Spanish-speaking country: new Census interactive map
By Claudio Iván Remeseira, @HispanicNewYork /NBCLatino The U.S. Census Bureau released an interactive, online map pinpointing the vast array of non-English languages spoken in homes across the nation. In addition to Spanish, the […]
Census May Change The Way It Asks Hispanics To Identify
By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi The U.S. Census Bureau may change the way it asks about race and ethnicity in the 2020 survey — a change it says will ease confusion […]