在两个州进行的2026年人口普查测试包括公民身份问题,引发了对移民低估的恐惧,并损害了数据的准确性。 A 2026 census test in two states includes a citizenship question, sparking fears of undercounting immigrants and undermining data accuracy.

美国人口普查局为2030年人口普查进行的2026年实地测试将在阿拉巴马州Huntsville和南卡罗来纳州Spartanburg使用一个涉及公民身份问题的问卷,引起国会民主党的担忧。 The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2026 field test for the 2030 census will use a questionnaire with a citizenship question in Huntsville, Alabama, and Spartanburg, South Carolina, raising concerns among congressional Democrats. 他们警告说,将移民(包括合法居民)包括在内可能会阻止他们参与进来,并有可能出现会影响国会分配和2.8万亿美元联邦资金的不足。 They warn the inclusion could deter immigrants, including legal residents, from participating, risking an undercount that would affect congressional apportionment and $2.8 trillion in federal funding. 批评者认为此举也减少了试验场地,并使用了更长的调查时间,损害了人口普查的准确性和完整性,与最高法院过去所阻止的努力相呼应。 Critics argue the move, which also reduces test sites and uses a longer survey, undermines the census’s accuracy and integrity, echoing past efforts blocked by the Supreme Court. 《宪法》第14项修正案规定,不论移民身份如何,都要统计所有的人。 The Constitution’s 14th Amendment requires counting all persons regardless of immigration status. 人口普查局和商务部尚未对提出评论的请求作出答复。 The Census Bureau and Commerce Department have not responded to requests for comment.