Opinion: Adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census would be disastrous for public health
Adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census would seriously compromise vital public health research and ultimately damage the public’s health.
As a research scientist who designs surveys for a living, I make it a point to complete almost every one sent to me because I know the value of good data. But I find myself wishing I could sit out the 2020 census — or at least leave one question blank.
The Trump administration’s eleventh-hour decision to add to the census will almost certainly have a major chilling effect among immigrants. One expert predicts that as many as as a result of adding this question. This would sabotage the census, seriously compromise vital public health
