Hansi Lo Wang

Hansi Lo Wang appears in the following:

Federal Court Question Trump's Plan To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From A Key Census Count

Thursday, September 03, 2020

A panel of federal judges aggressively questioned the Trump administration about its plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from the Census tally used to determine congressional seats.

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Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors'

Wednesday, September 02, 2020

The shortened schedule for the 2020 census increases the risk of significantly decreasing data quality, according to an internal Census Bureau document obtained by the House Oversight Committee.

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Census Door Knocking In Some Areas To End Even Earlier Than Expected

Tuesday, September 01, 2020

The Census Bureau confirms San Diego is among the areas where in-person counting for the 2020 census will end as early as Sept. 18, almost two weeks before the expedited end date of Sept. 30.

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Running Out Of Time, Census Scales Back A Critical Step: Checking Its Own Work

Saturday, August 29, 2020

With just three months to review the 2020 census results because of a last-minute change by the Trump administration, Census Bureau officials are scrambling to decide what quality checks to toss out.

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Mail Delays Could Hurt The Census, Too

Thursday, August 20, 2020

After Oct. 7, the Census Bureau will stop accepting paper 2020 census forms postmarked by Sept. 30, NPR has learned. Some worry mail delays could harm the accuracy of census data about rural areas.

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Amid Partisan Concerns, Another Trump Appointee Joins Census Bureau's Top Ranks

Monday, August 17, 2020

The third political appointment at the bureau in less than two months comes amid growing concerns about the Trump administration interfering with the 2020 census to benefit Republicans.

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Census Bureau Sends Out Workers To Households That Haven't Filled Out Forms

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

The Census Bureau said it started sending out workers to knock on doors nationwide this week to visit households that have not filled out census forms. Workers face a time crunch to finish the count.

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'Not Enough Time': Census Workers Fear Rushing Count Could Botch Results

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Already hampered by the coronavirus, Census Bureau workers are now scrambling to visit households that haven't filled out a 2020 census form, trying to finish a count that's been cut short by a month.

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Census Cuts All Counting Efforts Short By A Month

Monday, August 03, 2020

Under pressure to meet legal deadlines that Congress hasn't changed despite pandemic-related delays, the Census Bureau announced a new end date after NPR reported that door knocking will be cut short.

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Census Door Knocking Cut A Month Short Amid Pressure To Finish Count

Thursday, July 30, 2020

NPR has confirmed the Census Bureau will end door knocking at unresponsive homes on Sept. 30, amid growing concerns the White House is pressuring the bureau to stop counting soon for political gain.

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Republicans Signal They're Willing To Cut Census Counting Short

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Because of COVID-19, the Census Bureau says it can no longer deliver 2020 census results by the legal deadlines and needs extensions. So far, only Democrats have shown support for that request.

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Trump Sued Over Attempt To Omit Unauthorized Immigrants From A Key Census Count

Friday, July 24, 2020

The Constitution says the count used to divide up seats in Congress must include every person living in the U.S. President Trump is calling for unauthorized immigrants to be left out.

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Trump Wants To Change Who Counts For Dividing Up Congress' Seats

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Trump is calling for unauthorized immigrants to be excluded from census numbers used to divide seats in Congress. The Constitution says the count must include every person living in the U.S.

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With No Final Say, Trump Wants To Change Who Counts For Dividing Up Congress' Seats

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The president is calling for unauthorized immigrants to be excluded from census numbers used to divide seats in Congress. The Constitution says the count must include every person living in the U.S.

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Early Census Door Knocking To Expand To Hawaii, Puerto Rico And Other Areas

Thursday, July 16, 2020

With around four out of 10 homes nationwide left uncounted, Census Bureau workers are set to start making early in-person visits on July 30 to unresponsive households in more areas of the U.S.

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4 States Agree To Share Residents' ID Information With The Trump Administration

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Iowa, Nebraska, South Carolina and South Dakota have agreed to share their records to help the Trump administration produce citizenship data that could be used for redrawing voting districts.

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Four States Are Sharing Driver's License Info To Help Find Out Who's A Citizen

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Iowa, Nebraska, South Carolina and South Dakota have agreed to share their records to help the Trump administration produce citizenship data for use when voting districts are redrawn, NPR has learned.

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New York To Require Contact Info From Air Travelers From Restricted States

Monday, July 13, 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is deploying teams to check for proof that travelers getting off flights have completed forms before leaving airports across the state.

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Census Bureau Expands Early Door Knocking For Count To 6 More States

Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Despite the pandemic, Census Bureau officials say they've determined it's safe enough for visits to unresponsive homes in parts of Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.

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For Skipping The Census, Homes In These 6 Places Get Door Knocks First

Thursday, July 02, 2020

After delaying in-person visits because of COVID-19, Census Bureau workers are heading to unresponsive homes in Idaho, Maine and West Virginia, as well as parts of Louisiana, Missouri and Oklahoma.

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