A federal judge's ruling over the weekend temporarily stops the Census Bureau from wrapping up its in-person counting.
The ruling comes as some in western Massachusetts said they're worried immigrants and people of color could be under-counted with a shortened timeline.
The census initially said it would collect responses until the end of October, but moved up the date to September 30. That decision has led to legal challenges, and the temporary restraining order issued Saturday.
Zulmalee Rivera is the Springfield organizer for Neighbor to Neighbor, which receives funding from the Census Bureau to increase participation.