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Commentary: Latinos are getting out of the ‘other’ box on the US census

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Last Thursday the White House announced a long-awaited decision from the Office of Management and Budget. The new directive will allow for the use of a single “check all that apply” race/ethnicity question with options for Latino/Hispanic and Middle Eastern/North African. This is a monumental step forward in advancing data equity, not just for these groups, but for our ability to accurately compare U.S. racial groups more broadly.

For decades, the U.S. census has maintained separate questions for Latino origin and race, forcing Latinos to choose from

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