Letter: New York needs a census plan — ASAP
Letter: New York needs a census plan — ASAP was originally published in Times Union here.
Census
Invest in census outreach for the sake of all kindergarteners
Invest in census outreach for the sake of all kindergarteners was originally published in The Hill. You can read the op-ed here.
LatinoJustice Reacts to the Supreme Court’s Ruling Blocking the Citizenship Question in 2020 Census
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27th, 2019
CONTACT: Christiaan Perez, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, cperez@latinojustice.org, 212-739-7581
Citizenship Question, a Political Hit to Suppress Latinos
CONTACT: Christiaan Perez, cperez@latinojustice.org, 212-739-7581
Don't add Census citizenship question. It would damage all our daily lives for decades.
Don't add Census citizenship question. It would damage all our daily lives for decades - originally published in USA Today, link here.
The Census affects jobs, traffic and class size as well as federal spending and political representation. Don't mess it up with bad information.
Amicus Filed to the Supreme Court Recognizing the Impact A Citizenship Question in the 2020 Census Will Have on All Latinos
In a few weeks, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments to decide the fate of the “Citizenship Question” in the 2020 Census. LatinoJustice and Locke and Lord, LLP, along with some of the nation’s most prominent Latino, and other community nonprofit organizations, filed an Amicus, also known as a “friend of the court” brief. This brief details why the Supreme Court should affirm the district court’s ruling that the citizenship question is unconstitutional and that the subsequent undercount result in a loss of federal funding to several states and a severe reduction in political power, resources and participation in the Latino community.
Sifting Through the Lies About the Census Citizenship Question
CONTACT: Christiaan Perez, cperez@latinojustice.org, 212-739-7581
NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Counts 2020 coalition held a press call to provide an update on efforts to combat the Trump administration’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The New York Counts 2020 Coalition is comprised of more than eighty organizations engaged in litigation, community outreach, education, and advocacy.
