#FCSM2026
I attended multiple sessions at #FCSM2026 about low response rates to survey. I am 100% confident that ICE raids cause fear among respondents. Federal data are not meant to exploit people's basic needs. Thanks, @csmarcum.bsky.social for the discussion.
#statsky #srms #defenddata #defendresearch
DHS Seeks Access to Massive Employment, Salary and Family Database Legally Restricted to Use in Child Support Cases
The Trump administration’s immigration enforcers are requesting unfettered access to the government’s “most powerful people-finder system,” which contains sensitive information on children and victims...
www.propublica.org
March 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Today for #FCSM2026, I was on the #BLS side of Suitland. Here are some artifacts from their exhibit.
March 12, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I've been at #FCSM2026 today because federal data matter. @clairemkbowen.bsky.social is cited here, and there's no paywall needed to read this! #defenddata #defendresearch #statsky #AIsky
National statistics are in crisis around the world — and the impacts will be severe
Some researchers are sounding the alarm over the official data sets that track crucial aspects of life in the United States, Argentina, the United Kingdom and India.
www.nature.com
March 11, 2026 at 7:47 PM