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New citizens stand for the U.S. national anthem at a naturalization ceremony in Jackson, Miss., in September 2017. The Census Bureau is considering adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

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Adding Citizenship Question Risks 'Bad Count' For 2020 Census, Experts Warn

11:32am January 10, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Justice Department has asked the Census Bureau to reinstate a question about citizenship on the census. But some say that kind of question could jeopardize the headcount's accuracy.

The further away people with Hispanic ancestry are from their immigrant roots, the less likely they are to identify as Hispanic or Latino, a new Pew Research Center study finds.

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Latino Identity Fades As Immigrant Ties Weaken, Study Finds

2:57pm December 20, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

About one in 10 adults with Hispanic ancestors do not identify as Hispanic or Latino, according to a Pew Research Center study. This trend could slow the growth of the Latino population.

A demonstrator carries a sign that says "More than 300,000 Negroes are Denied Vote in Ala" to protest then-Alabama Gov. George Wallace's visit to Indianapolis in 1964. The word "Negro" was widely used to describe black people in the U.S. during the early

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'Negro' Not Allowed On Federal Forms? White House To Decide

3:40pm December 13, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Trump administration has delayed announcing its decision on an Obama-era proposal to stop allowing the term "Negro" to appear on federal forms collecting information about race.

The 2010 census form included separate questions about race and Hispanic origin. The White House has yet to announce its decision on a proposal that would allow race and ethnicity to be asked in a single, combined question on the 2020 census.

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Trump Administration Delays Decision On Race, Ethnicity Data For Census

6:11pm December 02, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

The White House was expected to announce Friday its decision on Obama-era proposals to change how the government collects race and ethnicity information. The delay could impact the 2020 census.

If the White House approves a proposal to change how the government collects race and ethnicity data, white people in the U.S. may be asked to check off boxes about their ethnic background. But on this 2010 Census form, answering "white" was enough to res

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2020 Census May Ask White People To Get Specific About Their Ethnicity

6:55pm November 30, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

White people in the U.S. may be asked to check off boxes about their ethnic background if the White House approves a proposal to change how the government collects race and ethnicity data.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appears before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to discuss preparing for the 2020 Census.

'Many Challenges' Ahead For 2020 Census, Commerce Secretary Says

10:24pm October 12, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

Facing cost overruns and cybersecurity risks, the 2020 Census is expected to cost more than $15 billion. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says more funding will make the count as accurate as possible.

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Copies of the 2010 Census forms are on display in Phoenix. The U.S. Census Bureau is no longer considering removing a question on sexual orientation from a marketing survey for the 2020 Census.

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After Scuffle, Census To Add Sexual Orientation Question To Marketing Survey

5:33pm September 28, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

The U.S. Census Bureau's advisory committee members raised concerns over a proposal to remove the question from a marketing survey for the 2020 Census.

Marchers unfurl a rainbow flag at the Equality March for Unity and Pride in Washington, D.C., in June.

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Census Bureau Found No Need For LGBT Data Despite 4 Agencies Requesting It

2:34pm July 18, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

At least four federal agencies asked the Census Bureau to add questions about sexual orientation and gender identity to the American Community Survey, NPR has learned.

A sample census form is displayed in New York City's Times Square in 2010.

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Collecting LGBT Census Data Is 'Essential' To Federal Agency, Document Shows

9:09am June 20, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

The census director said "there was no federal data need" to collect sexual orientation and gender identity data. But documents show the Housing Department and other agencies requested it.

Married in 2008, Angela Ross (center) and her husband D.J. live in Copper Hill, Va., with two of their five children, Jordis, 11 (left), and Marianna, 7. More than 50 years ago, their interracial marriage would have been illegal in Virginia.

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Interracial Marriages Face Pushback 50 Years After Loving

8:35am June 12, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court legalized marriages between people of different races 50 years ago. But some interracial couples today say they sometimes feel unaccepted in the U.S.

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