Be Counted, Be Heard
Editor’s Note: In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, California’s State Treasurer Fiona Ma wrote this call-to-action to Chinese Americans, es
Census 2020
Don’t Mess With Texas!
The changing face of Texas Asian Americans are the fourth largest and the fastest growing ethnic group in Texas, but a census delay could leave them out of the
Invisible, Undercounted & Disenfranchised
For generations, millions of Americans whose roots lie in the Middle East and North Africa — MENA — have essentially become invisible people because the Cen
Where Do I Fit In?
Dr. Hamoud Salhi was excited about completing his very first US census form. As a professor of political science, he understood why the decennial mattered. He
Final Census Tally May Leave Kids Out
The 2020 census, now in its second month of collecting data, is on track to be “one of the most incomplete in history,” according to UCLA researcher and adv
What Determines Your Needs? Data!
Jeffrey Enos of the Census Bureau Every 10 years, the US census takes a snapshot count
Jonathan Mehta Stein Wants To Hear Every Voice
On the day he assumed leadership of California Common Cause, Jonathan Mehta Stein said getting people counted in the 2020 census is crucial to the organization
How’s My College Kid Counted in the Census?
It struck me all of a sudden when I was filling out the census form online. I have a son who is in college and does not live at home, most of the year. Do I
Keeping Track of 2020 Census
In June last year, the Supreme Court ended the Trump administration’s plan to ask all 2020 Census respondents about their citizenship status. But with the
Putting Rumors to Rest in the Headcount
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
Congress Asked to “Save” Census 2020
“A nightmare” is how Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), defines what the coronavirus pandemi
Will Covid 19 Trip Up the Decennial?
Will COVID-19 trip up the decennial and disenfranchise historically undercounted populations? Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC,) a civil rights organizat
