Census Bureau
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Substantial doubts about the meaning, significance, and impact of attempting to categorize persons by race and ethnicity, in particular, have featured prominently in our national discourse and have been reflected in shifts in the law,”
Census Bureau · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
The proposal states that doubts about categorizing persons by race and ethnicity have featured in national discourse and shifts in law.
“aliens whose legal status is less durable and indefinite in length than lawful permanent resident status”
Census Bureau · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
The proposed rule also seeks to exclude aliens whose legal status is less durable than that of lawful permanent residents.
“its enormously broad access to administrative records”
Census Bureau · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
The bureau is considering using administrative records from multiple federal agencies to determine respondents' legal status.
“due to their lack of a sufficient tie and allegiance to the United States”
Census Bureau · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
The proposed rule would exclude undocumented immigrants from the census count.
“the reduced need for or usefulness of this information”
Census Bureau · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-09
The proposed rule points to the potentially sensitive nature of race and ethnicity inquiries and questions their usefulness.