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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump census meddling worked: 2020 Census Undercounted Hispanic, Black and Native American Residents
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/us/census-undercounted-population.html?smid=tw-shareThe Census Bureau said that the overall population total was accurate but that counts of minorities were skewed. Advocacy groups threatened to go to court
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dchill
(38,322 posts)ananda
(28,783 posts)NOW
IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)I fail to do so, I'm breaking the law.
So how is it legal to tamper with and meddle with the process?
Ohhh... That's right. Drumpf and the QOP.. Laws for thee, not for me.
Another reason to LOCK. HIM. UP.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,320 posts)There are of course, multiple sources on this story, and simply searching the headline on Google will give several other sites that are not behind paywalls. At the most they might require removal of an ad blocker.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/10/us/2020-census-undercount-cec/index.html
https://www.npr.org/2022/03/10/1083732104/2020-census-accuracy-undercount-overcount-data-quality
https://abcnews.go.com/US/latino-black-native-american-communities-underrepresented-2020-census/story?id=83386742
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/03/10/census-undercounts-black-latino-populations-covid-19-year/9428810002/
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-census-undercounted-black-people-latinos-native-americans-officials-say-2022-03-10/
While it is important to support and pay for legacy print news services (I subscribe to the digital Washington Post), putting up a story many might want to read from a service they might not subscribe to is a disservice to your audience.
2naSalit
(86,061 posts)For the 2010 decennial census, I saw that coming a mile away and called for a recount as soon as Biden was inaugurated because it would have been easier to do then.
The census could be rerun using the 4.1.2020 census day date. The Bureau should do something and fast, and take this to court.
We have what I believe was a criminal miscount of Americans. It should not stand.
2naSalit
(86,061 posts)Perfect description!
Terminology is important.