2020 census in U.S. significantly undercounted residents of color

Washington, March 12 (RHC)-- In the United States, the Census Bureau reported the Donald Trump administration significantly under-counted Latinx, Black and indigenous residents when it carried out the census in 2020. 

New data show an estimated 18.8 million people were left out of the most recent census, with communities of color under-counted at far higher rates than in previous censuses.  This follows efforts by former President Trump to shorten the 2020 census and to add a citizenship question that rights groups say was aimed at discouraging immigrants from participating. 

Texas Democratic Congressmember Joaquin Castro tweeted: “This was intentional. … The undercount will strip Latino communities of government funding and electoral power.  Congress must not allow this to happen again.”