Census
Comment from Asian Americans Advancing Justice Affiliation on the 2026 Operation Test in Support of the 2030 Census
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Affiliation submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce raising concerns about the proposed reduced scope for the 2026 Operational Test in Support of the 2030 Census. The test described in this Notice would represent an operational field test for the 2030 Census in name only. Due to the extremely limited population sample and significant methodological issues, the results of such a test would be of very limited utility for improving the effectiveness and cost efficiency of decennial census operations.
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State of the Union Speech: A 2-Hour Disgraceful and Dehumanizing Display of Hate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, President Trump delivered a State of the Union address to a nation deeply divided by his actions and relentless hate speech. His remarks leaned on the hateful, inflammatory rhetoric that has become a signature of the Trump administration.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) issues the following statement in response:
Testimony: Hearing on "Enumeration or Estimation: Why Inaccurate Census Results Hurt American Citizens"
Statement Of
John C. Yang
President and Executive Director
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC
Hearing On
“Enumeration or Estimation: Why Inaccurate Census Results Hurt American Citizens”
House of Representatives
Subcommittee On The Constitution And Limited Government
Committee On The Judiciary
November 19, 2025
RE: Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic Demographic Items in FRN 2025-11855 (90 FR 27524) Agency Information Collection Activities
Read our comment in response to the notice published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2025, regarding the proposed extension of the Current Population Survey (CPS) Basic Demographic Items by clicking the link below.
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Civil Rights Coalition Denounces the Termination of Census Advisory Committees and the Inevitable Harm to 2030 Census Planning
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WASHINGTON — Meeta Anand, senior director of the census and data equity program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by The Leadership Conference Census Task Force Co-Chairs Terry Ao Minnis of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC and Arturo Vargas of NALEO Educational Fund, issued the following statement on the recent decision by the Department of Commerce to terminate Census Advisory Committees:
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) appreciates the opportunity to comment in response to the notice published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2024 regarding the continued collection of data concerning the School Enrollment Supplement to be conducted in conjunction with the October Current Population Survey (CPS).
RE: The Census Bureau's Proposed Race/Ethnicity Code List for the American Community Survey and the 2030 Census (USBC-2024-0022)
Asian American communities are among the fastest growing and most diverse racial groups in the United States. Often viewed as homogenous, these communities include around 40 detailed subgroups that can differ dramatically across key social and economic indicators. For example, in the context of health disparities, U.S.-born Vietnamese American women are four times more likely to die of breast cancer than any other Asian American group.
New Advancing Justice – AAJC Report Series Examines the Use of Administrative Records for Counting Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
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Washington, D.C. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) and Demographic Analytic Advisors today released the final report in its three-part series analyzing the potential of using administrative records to improve the accuracy of Census data for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. The series explores both the limitations and benefits of incorporating race and ethnicity data from these records, particularly in light of the upcoming 2030 Census.