Who Trump’s Census Changes Could Leave Uncounted

Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair

Back in February, the Trump administration announced sweeping overhauls that would radically weaken the Operational Test for the 2030 Census. The test is meant to serve as a dress rehearsal of sorts, allowing the Census to evaluate its operational mechanics before scaling them up nationwide. And it would appear that some of the administration’s most important changes are intended to undercount immigrant populations, though other populations will be affected as well.