U.S. Census 2020-Correct race question format
A race question proposed for the 2020 US Census is discriminatory against Asian Americans. Instead of posing a general racial category to choose such as White, Black and American Indian followed by a space to specify origin, this question forces Asians to check a nationality box, such as Chinese, Vietnamese, Asian Indians, Korean, Filipino, Japanese.
This format is an unnecessary measure that will fail to improve data accuracy or response rate on the US Census. Instead, it will alienate Asian Americans by labeling them perpetual foreigners.
The section for Asian Americans on the US. Census should have the exact same format as the section used for other communities.
The Census Bureau formally invited public comment on the 2020 Census. Please follow the link below to speak out against the proposed wording for Asian Americans. As many short, simple, factual submissions as possible hold the greatest likelihood of influencing the final outcome. No editorializing is needed, only a succinct statement of evidence grounded in research or your own professional or personal experience. Comments are due by August 7th.
Please leave a comment through the federal website here
https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=USBC-2018-0005-0001