Reporter’s Notebook: The 2010 Census and the Challenge of Undocumented Immigrant Households
Fi2W launches its project on the Census with a radio piece and a live conversation on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show on hard-to-reach immigrant households.
Tag: Immigrants and the Census
After Yearlong Campaign to Reassure Immigrants, Census Effort Still Faces Doubts
The Census Bureau has worked to convince immigrants that taking part in the 2010 count is in their best interest. But warnings that they will go undercounted persist.
Despite Huge Government Effort, Census Count May Miss Many, Including Immigrants
The biggest advertising campaign of the new year isn’t selling cars, beer or burgers. The $340-million effort, which made its debut with a TV spot on the Golden Globe Awards last Sunday, encourages everyone in the U.S. to be counted in this year’s census.
2010 Census at Risk of Inaccuracy Due to Immigrants’ Reluctance to Participate
Against an unsettling background of immigration raids and deportations, the U.S. Census Bureau expects to have a hard time convincing close to 12 million undocumented immigrants to take part in its population count next year.
Senator's Proposal to Not Count Undocumented Immigrants Rejected by Census Bureau
After the Census Bureau said his initiative would prevent the 2010 Census from being completed on time, Sen. David Vitter (R.-La.) has partially backtracked on his proposal that the Census questionnaire inquire about each person’s immigration status. “Vitter agreed to…
Census Reversal: Republican Senator Wants Bureau to Boycott Immigrants
First, some immigrant activists proposed a boycott of the 2010 Census to show displeasure with immigration policies centered on enforcement and to demand comprehensive reform. Now, a U.S. senator is calling for the Census Bureau to not count undocumented immigrants….
Census Representatives Ask New York Ethnic Media for Help With Population Count
Census representatives made a plea to New York ethnic journalists to help them spread the message that every New Yorker will benefit from the 2010 Census, even undocumented immigrants. City officials and immigrant organizations supported the initiative, during a press…