Former Census Directors Issue Rare Rebuke of Controversial Rule Proposed By Trump’s Bureau

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Six former Census Bureau directors who served under presidents of both parties signed onto a letter urging the Department of Commerce to abandon its proposal to dramatically alter how usual residence is recorded on the 10-year census.

“For more than two centuries, the usual residence concept has adapted to a changing nation while keeping its central purpose: count every person once, only once, and in the right place,” the former directors wrote. “The proposed rule dramatically complicates the collection of complete, accurate data, and puts the 2030 Decennial at risk.”

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Former Census Directors Issue Rare Rebuke of Controversial Rule Proposed By Trump’s Bureau

Six former Census Bureau directors who served under presidents of both parties signed onto a letter urging the Department of Commerce to abandon its proposal to dramatically alter how usual residence is recorded on the 10-year census.

“For more than two centuries, the usual residence concept has adapted to a changing nation while keeping its central purpose: count every person once, only once, and in the right place,” the former directors wrote. “The proposed rule dramatically complicates the collection of complete, accurate data, and puts the 2030 Decennial at risk.”

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