Census Bureau weighs major change that could leave Tempe's international students uncounted
A federal proposal would count only citizens and permanent residents, raising fears that university cities like Tempe could lose funding tied to population numbers. The U.S. Census Bureau is considering a major change to who gets counted in its once-a-decade tally, aiming to only count citizens and permanent residents. This would omit anyone without permanent status, including temporary visa holders and international students. This could result in a significant decrease in population in university cities like Tempe, home to thousands of international students, which have over 9,500 students. The Census Bureau has stated that the count should be "colorblind" and not distorted by personal characteristics such as race. Concerns have been raised by Sarah Spreitzer, Vice President and Chief of Staff of Government Relations for the American Council on Education, who noted that census numbers guide services, health care, transportation and planning across all levels of government.
Publié : il y a 13 heures par Zander Adams dans Politics World
TEMPE, AZ — The U.S. Census Bureau is considering a major change to who gets counted in its once-a-decade tally, looking to count only citizens and permanent residents.
The proposal would omit anyone... [2462 symbols]
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