Robert Santos

The new U.S. Census Bureau director says he is listening to the concerns of data users and policymakers, and the agency is making permanent community outreach efforts, in an effort to restore any trust that was lost following attempts by the Trump administration to politicize the nation’s head count.

Robert Santos, of San Antonio, was sworn in Wednesday as the head of the nation’s largest statistical agency, becoming the first Hispanic director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Senate has confirmed Robert Santos as the next U.S. Census Bureau director