“We can’t allow the decennial census to become weaponized and politicized by the Trump administration. Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision on whether to include the citizenship question on the 2020 Census, our coalition will continue to work to ensure that all communities get counted,” said, Beth Lynk, Census Counts campaign director at The Leadership Conference Education Fund. “If there is an undercount, vital public services, schools, hospitals, and highways will not be properly funded and communities that already face systemic barriers to success will suffer.”
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National Press Call: Tracking the 2020 Census – The Citizenship Question: A Call for Public Comment
The Census Bureau is seeking public comment on the decision by the Commerce Dept. to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census. The deadline is Aug. 7, 2018 before Congress approves the final questionnaire. Encourage audiences to
share their perspectives before the deadline.
Immigrant Rights Activists See Turning Point for All Americans, Say All Have to Step Up to the Plate
The advocates spoke at a national telebriefing for ethnic media sponsored by Ready California, a collaborative cross-sector effort led by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and Ethnic Media Services
Teleconference on the Future of Immigration Reform in Light of a Hostile White House Administration
The conference was organized by Ethnic Media Services and Ready California to provide updated information about immigration reform and what it means for the country, proposed policy changes from DACA to H-1 B visas, family reunification travel bans and refugee restrictions, the impact for Muslim and Arab American communities and the targeting of African and Afro-Caribbean immigrants.