A study finds that adding a citizenship question to the U.S. census reduces participation from non-citizens, particularly Latin Americans, and may exacerbate undercounts.
A new study reveals that adding a citizenship question to the U.S. census reduces participation from non-citizens, particularly those from Latin American countries. Noncitizens who pay taxes but are ineligible for a Social Security number are less likely to fill out the census questionnaire or provide complete answers if a citizenship question is included, potentially exacerbating undercounts of specific groups. The study comes as Republicans in Congress push to add a citizenship question to the census form.
July 25, 2024
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