“We Count Too!” – A look at the 2020 Census
Every 10 years, the US conducts a census to count every person in the country. The census is important because it affects a wide range of our daily lives, from the amount of House Representatives certain areas have to social services for specific communities. Accurate data as to the Arab-American population will ensure that politicians recognize our importance and that essential government services are available to our communities.
As part of the upcoming convention in Anaheim, California, please join the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) for its panel about the 2020 census, “We Count Too!” The panelists will discuss why the census is important and its new inclusion of a citizenship question. The panelists will also address community concerns about filling out the census in light of the citizenship question, and give an update regarding advocacy for a MENA category.