Apr 03 More than 20 cities and states sue government over census questions By Associated Press Seventeen states, the District of Columbia and six cities have sued the U.S. government, saying plans to add a citizenship demand to the census questionnaire is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Mar 28 NAACP files lawsuit over 2020 Census By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The NAACP is spearheading a lawsuit against the Census Bureau and President Donald Trump, warning that the federal government is unprepared for the 2020 Census. Continue reading
Mar 28 Democrats fear immigrants will skip census with citizenship query By Kevin Freking and Hope Yen, Associated Press The Trump administration's decision to ask people about their citizenship in the 2020 census set off worries among Democrats that immigrants will dodge the survey altogether. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 6:57 Citizenship question may result in less accurate 2020 census, says former bureau director By PBS News Hour The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday it plans to add back a question on citizenship status to the 2020 census -- a change requested by the Justice Department. Now the state of California is suing the Trump administration, calling… Continue watching
Mar 27 Decision to add citizenship question to census draws fire By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The 2020 U.S. Census will include a question about citizenship status, a move that brought swift condemnation from Democrats, who said it would intimidate immigrants and discourage them from participating. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:44 The 2020 Census is at risk. Here are the major consequences By PBS News Hour Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau every 10 years is used to draw voting districts and determine how much funding to give to states, counties and cities, but underfunded and without a director, the agency is now on the… Continue watching
May 10 Census director resigns as 2020 tally looms By Associated Press The director of the people-counting Census Bureau is leaving his job just as the agency steps up its once-a-decade tally, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Continue reading