Next U.S. Census will have new boxes for “Middle Eastern or North African”, but falls short of capturing diversity

March 30th, 20240 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the next U.S. Census and future federal government forms, the list of check boxes for a person's race and ethnicity is officially getting longer. The Biden administration has approved proposals for a new response option for "Middle Eastern or North African" and a "Hispanic or Latino" box that appears under a...