The 2020 Census missed counting Hispanics, Blacks and other minority groups and overcounted Whites and Asians, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Arturo Vargas, chief executive of the NALEO Educational Fund, a Latino advocacy group, called the results “a major step backward,” unprecedented since the country began enumerating Hispanics as a specific group in 1980, and questioned whether the data was “fit for use.” Census data is used to apportion a decade’s worth of House seats and for redistricting, both of which are already underway, along with $1.5 trillion in annual funding.
“These numbers are devastating,” he said. “The warnings we gave, the concerns that we raised, were absolutely true, and today we find ourselves with a census that is neither complete nor accurate.”Citing “malfeasance and incompetence by the leadership of the Census Bureau under the Trump administration,” Morial called on the government to rectify the problem, adding, “Any options we have, including litigation, will be on the table.
Adjusting the raw census numbers based on the results of the post-enumeration survey would be unprecedented, Lowenthal noted, adding that in 1990, the census director recommended such an adjustment but was overruled by the commerce secretary. The Census Act prohibits using adjusted counts to apportion House seats; Congress would need to amend the law to do so. Individual jurisdictions may challenge their local census results without congressional action.
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