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New US race, ethnicity standards proposed; first since 1997

Por: 10 WBNS Nation January 27, 2023

WASHINGTON — A Middle Eastern and North African category could be added to U.S. federal surveys and censuses, and changes could be made to how Hispanics are able to self-identify, under preliminary recommendations released Thursday by the Biden administration in what would be the first update to race and ethnicity standards in a quarter century. The federal government's standards  since 1997, two decades after they were created as part... + full article



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