Undercounted states can lose out not only on political representation and Electoral College votes, but, very importantly, on federal funding that uses census data as a base. This can have a profound impact on individuals and families.
Final Census Report Will Show Big Population Increase in 2020
Census officials estimate that the US population could be up to 335.5 million. In 2010, the census count was $08.7 million.
Seems Like Justice Barrett Disagrees With the Trump Administration Over the Census
President Donald Trump is seeking to omit undocumented immigrants from the census to put more Republicans in Congress.
The Results for the 2020 Census Are Delayed. That Is Good News.
“These types of processing anomalies have occurred in past censuses,” census officials said.
Lawsuit: Census Workers Lied on Forms Because Trump Administration Wanted Rushed Count
“Instructions such as those identified above suggested to enumerators that they should falsify data to close cases quickly,” the lawsuit said.
Federal Court Rules Trump Cannot Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census Count
Trump’s mission to change House representative seats violated the constitution and “federal laws governing the census and reapportionment.”
Justice Sotomayor Stood Alone in Opposing the Early Census Shutdown
“The harms caused by rushing this year’s census count are irreparable. And respondents will suffer their lasting impact for at least the next ten years,” Justice Sotomayor said.
It’s Not Too Late to Submit Your Census Form. Here’s How to Do It Now.
The Supreme Court ruled the 2020 census deadline is now Oct. 15 instead of Oct. 31. Here’s how to submit the census form before the deadline.
California, Florida, and Texas Lose House Seats With Trump Order
Trump wants to exclude immigrants who are undocumented in the country from being counted in the redrawing of U.S. House districts. These 3 battleground states will lose seats.
Why These New Census Hirings Are Becoming an Issue
A top Democrat denounces the move as an effort by Trump to politicize the statistical agency. Here’s why the Census is important for Latinos.