Tag: Census Bureau

The nation's Hispanic population grew by 2.2 percent to 56.6 million, and New Mexico had the largest percentage of Latinos in the country at 48 percent, according to new information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Data also showed New Mexico has one of the highest percentages of minorities in the country.

Multistate coalition expected to challenge citizenship question on Census

Melissa Quinn · March 27, 2018 8:26 pm

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the ranking member on the House Benghazi Committee, speaks to reporters before the start of the committee's closed-door hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. The House committee is looking into the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya and is interviewing former CIA director David Petraeus as the investigation enters its third calendar year, and a presidential election year. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats demand hearing on census citizenship question

Susan Ferrechio · March 27, 2018 7:39 pm

In a Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, from left; Racial Statistics Branch Chief of the U.S. Census Bureau Nicholas Jones presents a graph of Native American population during. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

White House defends addition of citizenship question to 2020 census

Gabby Morrongiello · March 27, 2018 7:19 pm

Trump Administration Reinstates Citizenship Question for 2020 Census

Haley Byrd · March 27, 2018 1:58 pm

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra criticized U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recent announcement calling for a renewed crack down on criminals as "crazy' and "stupid" while speaking at the Sacramento Press Club, Monday, May 15, 2017,in Sacramento, Calif.

California AG sues Trump administration over census citizenship question

Caitlin Yilek · March 27, 2018 12:34 pm

Opioid crisis, illegal immigration set to sabotage 2020 Census

Paul Bedard · March 23, 2018 12:50 pm

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

‘No decision’ on whether Census will ask about citizenship, Wilbur Ross says

Sean Higgins · March 20, 2018 10:28 pm

Following the 2008 financial crisis, policymakers focused solely on stability while forgetting that we need both stability and economic growth. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Small business lending can rev America’s economic engine

David Hirschmann · March 7, 2018 5:01 am

The Center for Migration Studies of New York estimates 10.79 million people are in the country illegally and says that figure is down almost 1 million people from the 11.725 million in 2010. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

US illegal immigrant population fell by nearly 1 million since 2010: Think tank

Anna Giaritelli · February 22, 2018 10:28 pm

Last month, the Department of Justice asked the Census Bureau to return a question about citizenship status to the 2020 census. The DOJÃ¢â¬â¢s reason was to gather data to better enforce the Voting Rights Act.

Why we need to count citizens in the 2020 census

james-wlucas · January 25, 2018 5:01 am

Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) demonstrate on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House. Given that children of immigrants will be a significant portion of the next generation of American citizens and workers, we must capture more comprehensive and accurate data on this group. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Thousands of children of immigrants not being counted

Washington Examiner Staff · January 23, 2018 5:01 am

The Trump Justice Department has requested the Census inquire about citizenship status in 2020. (iStock photo)

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Michael Barone: Against new questions for the 2020 Census

Michael Barone · January 16, 2018 9:45 pm