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The five U.S. territories—American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI)—are treated unevenly across the federal statistical system and are often excluded from important data releases. Without these data, U.S. policymakers and stakeholders lack complete and accurate information about the territories, contributing to the underrepresentation of territorial residents and underfunding in federal programs.

The federal government can do more to include the territories in federal data products. Policymakers, federal statistical agencies, and the territories themselves should work to identify the gaps in data coverage that are most important to fill. Prioritizing and addressing these data gaps will provide a more accurate picture of the territories, support economic development, and help the federal government better target its funding and resources. Ultimately, a coordinated federal approach by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget will be an important step towards providing better data coverage for the U.S. territories.
La administración entrante de Trump planea llevar a cabo deportaciones masivas que afectarían comunidades enteras y tendrían graves consecuencias económicas. Las deportaciones masivas reducirían el crecimiento económico y la fuerza laboral, les costaría el empleo a los trabajadores nacidos en Estados Unidos, aumentaría los costos para casi todos los estadounidenses y podría provocar inflación.
The incoming Trump administration plans to conduct mass deportations that would upend entire communities and have severe economic fallout. Mass deportations would reduce economic growth, shrink the labor force, cost U.S.-born workers their jobs, raise costs for nearly all Americans, and risk igniting inflation.
Child poverty is lower, especially in New Mexico, once the effects of these programs are included in how the Census Bureau measures families’ economic well-being. While more must be done to cut child poverty, using a more comprehensive measure shows how anti-poverty programs are improving kids’ lives.
With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Biden-Harris administration is investing in much-needed infrastructure projects across the country. Whether by making roads safer, renovating bridges, or providing the funding security that allows communities to plan out large projects, the BIL is building a new foundation for equitable economic growth across the country.