Fact vs Falsehood A recent rumor making the rounds on social media told Americans that going to 2020census.gov and filling out their census forms would make them eligible for a stimulus check during the coronavirus emergency. While it’s true that the federal...
“A nightmare” is how Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), defines what the coronavirus pandemic has meant to the carefully planned efforts to make the nation’s Latino community count in the 2020 Census. “We...
Will COVID-19 trip up the decennial and disenfranchise historically undercounted populations? Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC,) a civil rights organizations that advocates for the empowerment of Asian Americans, seems to think so. As the COVID-19 pandemic...
With Covid-19 hot on its heels, the census won’t come knocking at your door, but you can call it in by phone or get help by dialing into a call center. There always is the option of mailing in the questionnaire or sending in an online response. But a...
Less than a month after the first invitations to participate in the 2020 census were mailed out, 44.8% of California’s known households have completed the questionnaire, putting the Golden State just slightly behind the country’s 45.1% rate. This despite the fact that...
Anandavalli Menon is a good citizen. The 56 year old Indian-American engineer lives in a rural suburb outside Detroit, and by all accounts is a public spirited resident who believes in civic engagement for the common good. She is a church organizer for her community,...
