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Trump's 2030 Census Citizenship Question Sparks Controversy

2/7/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to test a citizenship question in the 2030 census.
The move follows Republican efforts to alter census data.
The test runs April through September 2026 and covers 155,000 households in Alabama and South Carolina.
The Census Bureau's proposed questions await approval from the White House's Office of Management and Budget.
Critics worry the question could deter participation by undercounted groups amid intensified enforcement.

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to test a citizenship question in the 2030 census.
The move follows Republican efforts to alter census data.
The test runs April through September 2026 and covers 155,000 households in Alabama and South Carolina.
The Census Bureau's proposed questions await approval from the White House's Office of Management and Budget.
Critics worry the question could deter participation by undercounted groups amid intensified enforcement.