Census Bureau

The printing of 1.5 billion paper forms and other mailings for the 2020 census was scheduled to begin on July 1.

Trump Administration's Delay In Census Printing Sets Up Count's 'Biggest Risk'

9:09am July 02, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Trump administration appears to have delayed the printing of 1.5 billion paper forms and other mailings for next year's count as it decides whether to try again to add a citizenship question.

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Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in April to protest the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to forms for the 2020 census.

How The Fight Over The Census Citizenship Question Could Rage On

8:38am June 29, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

President Trump threatened to delay next year's constitutionally mandated head count hours after the Supreme Court ruled to keep a citizenship question off 2020 census forms for now.

Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April to protest against the Trump administration's efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Trump Threatens Census Delay After Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked

7:14pm June 27, 2019

Trump's tweets came hours after the Court decided to keep a question about citizenship off the form to be used for the head count.

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Visitors lined up at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning as the justices prepared to hand down decisions.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Justices Split Along Unexpected Lines In 3 Cases

5:00pm June 17, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

The court decided four cases Monday, and three defied the usual ideological fissures.

Demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court in April as the justices hear arguments over the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to 2020 census forms.

Emails Connect Census Official With GOP Strategist On Citizenship Question

1:18pm June 15, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A Census Bureau official privately discussed the citizenship question issue with Thomas Hofeller, who plaintiffs in census lawsuits argue drove the Trump administration's push for the question.

A participant in a 2018 naturalization ceremony holds a U.S. flag in New York City. Research by the Census Bureau suggests the citizenship question is highly likely to scare households with noncitizens from taking part in the constitutionally mandated hea

As Legal Battle Persists, Census Citizenship Question Is Put To The Test

2:44pm June 13, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Close to a half-million households in most of the U.S. are receiving letters for a last-minute experiment gauging how adding a citizenship question could affect how people respond to the 2020 census.

Diana Escamilla (center), an organizer with Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles, poses for a photo with volunteers Angeles Rosales and Janet Mendez in front of a 2020 census outreach campaign poster in Spanish.

2020 Census Could Lead To Worst Undercount Of Black, Latinx People In 30 Years

1:47pm June 04, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Public debate over a potential citizenship question and immigration enforcement, combined with the census going online, threatens an accurate head count, according to research by the Urban Institute.

Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April as the justices hear oral arguments over the citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to the 2020 census.

GOP Redistricting Strategist Played Role In Push For Census Citizenship Question

10:54pm May 30, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A deceased redistricting specialist's documents suggest the citizenship question was added to redraw political maps to favor Republicans and non-Hispanic white people, according to a new court filing.

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Never before has the U.S. census directly asked for the citizenship status of every person living in every household in the United States. A citizenship question that the Trump administration wants on the 2020 census could change that. Above, newly sworn-

Trump's Proposed Census Citizenship Question Bucks Centuries Of Precedent

9:11am May 22, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Never before has the U.S. census directly asked for the citizenship status of every person living in every household. The question the Trump administration wants on the 2020 census could change that.

A sign directs Lyft and Uber riders to a designated pickup location at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta.

Companies That Rely On Census Data Worry Citizenship Question Will Hurt

10:38am May 20, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Lyft and Univision are among the critics of the citizenship question the Trump administration wants on the 2020 census. The businesses say it could harm the national head count and their bottom line.

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