US Census Revamps To Better Count Minorities

Axios reports:

Hispanics and people of Middle Eastern and North African heritage may be more accurately counted in future U.S. census forms and other governmental data thanks to a new rule announced Thursday. Critics have long said the government’s approach to asking about people’s race or ethnicity is confusing or misrepresentative — and has huge stakes for the distribution of billions in federal funds.

It is expected to provide a more accurate look at the U.S. Hispanic population — and for the first time will have a category for people of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) heritage. Americans with Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian and Syrian backgrounds, for example, have for decades been encouraged to mark “white” under race even though many don’t identify as such. Per the 2020 census, about 3.5 million residents identify as MENA.

Read the full article. This is the first change to this portion of the census in decades. Expect the cult to engage in the usual screaming.

For the first time in 27 years, the government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity.

Federal officials believe the effort will more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage https://t.co/e64UKqMjrX

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