In a time of political division, tight budgets and shifting populations, the stakes for the 2030 Census couldn’t be higher. If Democratic strongholds like New York don’t prepare now, we risk weakening the very foundation of our political and economic power for the next decade — or longer.
In 2020, the Trump Administration attempted to suppress the count in blue cities by adding a citizenship question — a move struck down by the Supreme Court. But today, signs are emerging that another attempt to subvert the Census is on the horizon. The current administration has disbanded key Census advisory committees, suggested handing Census responsibilities to the U.S. Postal Service and even floated eliminating the American Community Survey — an annual population estimate that helps ensure the accuracy of the decennial count.
