The 2020 census could undercount 1 million kids — which means less money for California schools
“Children of color and low-income kids are most at risk, as well as immigrant children, according to the study. There are nearly 17 million people in the U.S. who live in households with at least one person who is in the country illegally, the study stated, and the decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census survey might heighten fears of immigrants who lack legal status and may deter those families from filling out the questionnaire.”