The Biden administration could exclude North Africans and Middle Easterners as 'white' in the 2030 Census. New categories will prevent undercounting of MENA people, advocates say.

• Recommendations from the Office of Management and Budget include new categories for the US Census. 
• It includes categories for Middle Eastern and North African people previously considered white.
• Advocates have been fighting for these changes for years over the issue of undercounting.

The Biden administration is pushing for changes to the way Census data on race and ethnicity is collected, including for Middle Eastern and North African people.