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Minority undercount in census will likely lead to lower political representation, big federal funding losses

The U.S. Census Bureau undercounted Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans for the 2020 census, new government data shows – an omission likely to affect political representation and federal funding for minority communities for years to come. The national population count every 10 years is used to draw legislative maps for both state and federal elected […]