There were plans to add a new category to the forms for people of Middle Eastern or North African descent. But she says on the 2020 census, she would've liked to mark a box for Middle Eastern or North African. But, sometimes, he marks white if he sees the Middle East and North Africa listed next to it. Following President Trump's travel bans against countries such as Iran, Libya, Syria and Yemen, many in the Middle Eastern and North African communities in the U.S. worry about giving the federal government more personal information. WANG: Berry says getting a Middle Eastern or North African check box onto the census is one fight.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 04, 2018 13:56 UTC