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Trump abandoned his efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, but many fear that irreparable damage has been done. Officials are bracing for a record undercount, especially among Latino children. @kurtisalee and @sandhya__k explain: lat.ms/2MIZWVk
For decades, the U.S. Census Bureau struggled to count children under five. The problem is more severe for Latino children, who accounted for 40% of kids under 5 missed in the last tally. lat.ms/2MIZWVk
The impacts of another undercount will be far-reaching. Census data is used to distribute nearly $900 billion in annual federal funding. Latino children, who disproportionately live in poverty, are among the most in need of help. 📸: Callaghan O'Hare lat.ms/2MIZWVk 
The most pronounced undercounts happen in areas like Laredo, Texas, that have large populations of undocumented immigrants. Many in Laredo are concerned that census information could be used to facilitate deportations. lat.ms/2MIZWVk
In spite of their fears, some in Laredo say they take pride in having their children counted in the census. It represents an official acknowledgement of their existence and role in the U.S. lat.ms/2MIZWVk 📸: Callaghan O'Hare
