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Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating
House Democrats warn citizenship question on 2026 test could deter immigrants and risk an undercount affecting congressional apportionment and $2.8 trillion in federal funding.
- The U.S. Census Bureau plans to use a questionnaire with a citizenship question as part of its practice test for the 2030 census, which congressional Democrats warn could jeopardize the count and deter immigrants from participating.
- The Trump Administration unsuccessfully tried to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form, and the attempt was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The field test gives the statistical agency the chance to learn how to better tally populations that were undercounted during the last census, as the head count determines congressional seats, Electoral College votes, and federal funding distribution.
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Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating
Congressional Democrats are warning that the U.S. Census Bureau risks undermining an upcoming test of the 2030 census by using a form that includes a citizenship question.
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