- The U.S. census should include questions about criminal records to help policymakers get former convicts back into the workforce, a Republican lawmaker said on Wednesday.
“How many people are out of the labor force because of their criminal records?” Lee asked at a hearing in Washington by the Joint Economic Committee, which he chairs. Eberstadt, who wrote a book about male underemployment, noted that men with arrest records are more likely to be unemployed than those who have had no trouble with the law.
The Trump administration wants to ask respondents to next year’s survey whether they are citizens. Most Republicans support the proposal, while Democrats, immigrant advocates and demographers oppose it, saying it will discourage participation which could result in undercounts that in turn could deprive some communities of funds and political representation.
The citizenship question has been tied up in litigation since U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross first announced plans to include it in March 2018. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision soon.
I've worked as crew leader for several census. Should probably ask that question last.........and not hold your breath waiting for an answer.
Why not
Isnt this info available already?
I hope the court rules in favor of the legal citizenship question.
After reading this article, I was impressed that a Republican could actually make sense. If The Trump admin should listen to any of the 3 opposition groups, it should be the demographers because of the $$$ & political power potentially at stake.
He can start with the president.
Affirmative Criminal Records should be on the Census
What he actually asked.
They are just desperately thinking of how to not count people. They know 2020 is the end of the road.
...why not? When you can obtain personal financial records of a US Citizen why not ask any questions on the Census....
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