4 states sue to block illegal migrants from census count used to assign congressional seats, electoral votes
Louisiana, Ohio, Kansas and West Virginia sued to block illegal immigrants from being counted when apportioning congressional seats and electoral votes.
Rep. Sherrill calls for tweak to federal poverty line to reflect states’ varying costs
Now, the federal poverty line is the same no matter where you live. Rep. Mikie Sherrill introduced a bill to require regional adjustments.
Census officials defend the method that led to an increase in the count of multiracial people
The U.S. Census Bureau says improvements to the design of the 2020 census questions and the tabulating of answers led to an increase in the count of multiracial people in the United States
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Ohio AG joins three other states in lawsuit to keep certain immigrants out of census counts
The case was filed in U.S. District Court on Jan. 17 and also includes the attorneys general from Louisiana, West Virginia and Kansas.
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Multiracial boom in 2020 census was mostly an illusion, researchers say
When the 2020 census results were released, they showed a boom in the number of people classified as multiracial in the United States since 2010 ... in how people were classified by the U.S. Census Bureau rather than strong shifts in racial or ethnic ...
Trump and Republicans Aim to Update Census for Political Advantage
Trump is joining Republican efforts to change how the population is counted—which is used for allocating congressional seats.
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Trump rescinds Biden's census order, clearing a path for reshaping election maps
President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.
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Census officials defend the method that led to an increase in the count of multiracial people
The U.S. Census Bureau says improvements to the design of the 2020 census questions and the tabulating of answers led to an increase in the count of multiracial people in the United States ...
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Trump rescinds Biden's census order, clearing a path to reshape election maps
President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.
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Trump’s quick executive actions could redefine who counts in our democracy
A flurry of activity during the end of President Joe Biden’s term and the start of President Donald Trump’s made clear that we’re about to see yet more fights with the potential to reshape our democracy.
Coffee and Flowers in Focus of U.S.-Colombia Trade Tensions
Colombia is a relatively minor trading partner to the United States, but some industries are much more exposed than others.
Report: Undocumented migrants birthed up to 250,000 children in 2023
Undocumented migrant mothers in the United States gave birth to up to 250,000 children in 2023, the Center for Immigration Studies estimated on Friday.