Families USA Submits Comments on the Census Bureau’s proposed rule, “Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions”

Families USA submitted comments condemning the Census Bureau’s proposed rule, “Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions,” that would change the residence criteria and demographic questions for the decennial census.

The proposed changes would exclude noncitizens without lawful permanent residency — including many who are lawfully present — from the population count, and would bar questions about race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation from the decennial census.
If finalized, these changes will hinder public health planning and response efforts, make it harder to identify and address health disparities, and jeopardize funding and resources for whole communities and states, including, but also beyond, immigrants and communities of color.