Latest Fact-Checks In Census

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Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem
stated on August 19, 2025 una conferencia de prensa
Las cifras de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de EE.UU. muestran que “tenemos 1.6 millones de inmigrantes ilegales que han regresado a su país de origen voluntariamente”.
Half-True
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 5, 2025
Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem
stated on August 19, 2025 a press conference
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics statistics show, “We have 1.6 million illegal aliens that have gone home voluntarily.”
Half-True
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 2, 2025
stated on August 24, 2025 an X post
The U.S. Census included a citizenship question “for over 150 years” before the Obama administration.
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 2, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 4, 2025 a post on Truth Social
“Promises kept: negative net migration (in the U.S.) for the first time in 50 years!”
Mostly False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • August 8, 2025
stated on June 13, 2025 an email
“Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.”
False
By Paul Specht • August 7, 2025
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 15, 2023 a speech
"Twenty-six out of every 100 students” in K-12 speak Spanish.
Half-True
By Maria Briceño • June 21, 2023
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 21, 2021 a blog post
“The CDC and county health officials have obtained 2020 Census records to enhance their vaccination enforcement protocols.”
Pants on Fire!
September 21, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 9, 2021 social media posts
“U.S. Census Bureau confirms huge conflict in total number of voters in 2020 election.”
False
May 12, 2021
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on October 13, 2020 a tweet
Says Illinois has made a "nation-leading" investment in funding for Census outreach.
Mostly True
By Deborah Wilber • November 1, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 15, 2020 a speech at a Florida event
“24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 23, 2020 a Facebook post
“California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census.
Mostly False
August 6, 2020
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on July 23, 2020 an MSNBC interview
“Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities, they’re behind by 10%.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • July 31, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2020 a Facebook post
"If you are in Las Vegas and you get a knock on your door from NV Power, 2020 Census or CVD-19 testers, do not open your door. They are robbing people at gunpoint."
False
March 25, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 22, 2020 a Facebook post
“Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.”
False
March 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 21, 2020 an image
"There is a group going to homes and pretending to be officials from home affairs. They have documents with the letterhead Department of Home Affairs and claim to be confirming that everyone has a valid ID for the upcoming census. They are robbing homes."
False
By Daniel Funke • February 25, 2020
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on July 12, 2019 a "Fox & Friends" appearance
"Somebody in the Obama regime decided to get rid of" the citizenship question in the census.
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 15, 2019
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on June 13, 2019 an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
"The Census is predicting a 6% undercount that will be targeted against nonwhites in this country — so Hispanics, African Americans, communities of color" if a citizenship question is asked.
Half-True
By Stefanie Pousoulides • July 1, 2019
Letitia James
Letitia James
stated on April 23, 2019 a news conference
"The enumeration clause speaks to the count of every individual, and not just Americans, not just citizens."
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 30, 2019
Bennett Sandlin
Bennett Sandlin
stated on April 22, 2019 a news conference
Says 74% of people in Texas are "crammed into 4% of the land." 
True
By Madlin Mekelburg • April 26, 2019
Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows
stated on March 14, 2019 a congressional hearing
"The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010."
False
By Bill McCarthy • April 4, 2019
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