National Many Noncitizens Plan To Avoid The 2020 Census, Test Run Indicates 3:02pm May 11, 2018 National Share URL copied to clipboard! The U.S. government is conducting a test run of the 2020 census in Rhode Island's Providence County, where many noncitizens living in Central Falls, R.I., say they're planning to avoid participating in the national headcount. RussellCreative / Getty Images Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. 300x250 Ad 300x250 Ad Support quality journalism, like the story above, with your gift right now. Donate