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The Trump administration has removed rural communities and indigenous tribal lands, plus cut support for languages other than English, and also plans to ask about U.S.
citizenship status, which Census Bureau research shows is likely to lower participation.
The Bureau has not responded to NPR's questions about these changes.
In a statement, it says it, quote, remains committed to conducting the most accurate count in history.
Erica Bernal-Martinez of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund disagrees.
The census test is expected to start in April in parts of Alabama and South Carolina.
The Trump administration has removed rural communities and indigenous tribal lands, plus cut support for languages other than English, and also plans to ask about U.S.
citizenship status, which Census Bureau research shows is likely to lower participation.
The Bureau has not responded to NPR's questions about these changes.
In a statement, it says it, quote, "...remains committed to conducting the most accurate count in history."
Erica Bernal-Martinez of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund disagrees.
The census test is expected to start in April in parts of Alabama and South Carolina.