US Census Risks Creating Faulty Data With Citizenship Question

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Researchers are concerned that a citizenship question and other proposed changes for the next census in 2030 will create faulty data for businesses, federal programs, local governments, and other organizations that rely on the statistics to make decisions.

The proposal, open for public comments until Nov. 2, seeks to alter how seats in Congress are apportioned in the 2030 census by excluding undocumented immigrants from the population count through a citizenship question. The proposed rule also would omit questions regarding race and ethnicity from the survey.

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US Census Risks Creating Faulty Data With Citizenship Question

Researchers are concerned that a citizenship question and other proposed changes for the next census in 2030 will create faulty data for businesses, federal programs, local governments, and other organizations that rely on the statistics to make decisions.

The proposal, open for public comments until Nov. 2, seeks to alter how seats in Congress are apportioned in the 2030 census by excluding undocumented immigrants from the population count through a citizenship question. The proposed rule also would omit questions regarding race and ethnicity from the survey.

Click here to read the full article.

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