Latinos were omitted from the 2020 census at a rate over 3x higher than in 2010. Many Black and Native American communities were also undercounted. Now several Democrats are pushing Census officials to address these gaps quickly.
Many Black and Native American communities were also undercounted.
Census data is used to determine how the government funds schools, infrastructure and communities. It also determines the number of Congressional seats.: Several members of Congress met behind closed doors on Tuesday with Census representatives at the request of Reps. Linda T. Sánchez and Ruben Gallego , who in April spearheaded aSánchez tells Axios Latino she’s concerned about a lack of coordination to mitigate the impact on undercounted communities.
Sánchez stressed that while she and her colleagues understand the Census faced extenuating circumstances for the count in 2020, including the pandemic, natural disasters and: The bureau has said that local, state and tribal authorities can ask for reviews and revised counts with a one-time specialThe agency did not respond to Axios' request for comment, but Robert Santos, confirmed last year as the first Latino director of the Census Bureau, said in April the bureau will...
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