Tag: census
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Coronavirus updates + Census outreach in Sacramento area + Filipino studies center: Your AAPI newsletter
Judy Chang and Sandy Yang are canvassers from Hmong Innovating Politics who went door-knocking on Feb. 8, 2020 to ask south Sacramento residents if they will complete the census questionnaire in April … Read Full Article
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Sacramento community groups aim to dispel immigrants’ fears of the census
Their T-shirts read: “No hate, no fear; immigrants are welcome here.” They represented the community organization Hmong Innovating Politics, which is one of a number of groups reaching out to … Read Full Article
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What Will the 2020 Census Ask You? Here is a List of Every Question on the 2020 Census Questionnaires
Beneath is a space in which to “Print, for example, Pakistani, Cambodian, Hmong, etc.” if you’ve checked the box for “Other Asian.” Or, if you’ve checked the “Other Pacific Islander” box, to specify … Read Full Article
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The Central Valley may be one of the hardest populations to count
The census serves a good purpose but that purpose is unknown to many, Rocha Zuniga said. Community organizations like the Dolores Huerta Foundation and Hmong Innovating Politics are still looking for … Read Full Article
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Counting Wisconsin: What you should know about the 2020 Census
according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Among them, according to the Census Bureau: children under the age of 5, immigrant and refugee communities, homeless people, Native Americans, Latinx, Hmong, … Read Full Article
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UMN-area representation a key piece of census outreach
The census form is offered in 12 languages online, not including Somali or Hmong, two predominant languages in the Twin Cities. But supporting documents are offered in 59 non-English languages, … Read Full Article
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Elgin urges Laotian population to get counted for Census
Another change is the “Other Asian” box allows people to identify as Hmong, Laotian, Thai, Pakistani, Cambodian, or other group, Khotisene said. Khotisene hopes that change along with more outreach … Read Full Article
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Asian American, Pacific Islander communities: You matter. Be counted in the 2020 Census
Our goal is educating Asian American communities through individuals and organizations they already know and trust. For our hard-to-count communities, especially the Hmong, bilingual volunteers will … Read Full Article
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Census, legislative issues in spotlight at league forum
In Minnesota, a law limits a person to helping no more than three voters, which can negatively impact some communities where voters are disabled or do not read English, for example, elder Hmong voters … Read Full Article
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Foundation working to alert all populations about census
The committee meets to brainstorm how to reach those populations. Logan Todd of NVCF said it’s been reported that only about half Butte County’s Hmong population was counted during the 2010 census. Read Full Article
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What should happen in Wisconsin in the next decade? Eight emerging leaders answer that question.
According to the U.S. Census, less than 45% of the population identifies as white only. In Milwaukee, the Latinx population is the fastest-growing constituency, we are home to a large African American … Read Full Article
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Will Census Undercount State’s Minorities?
Wisconsin had the third-largest Hmong population by state, according to the 2010 census, but studies suggest the population of Hmong residents was undercounted. “The data that was put out … Read Full Article
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Census Bureau ramps up recruitment efforts ahead of 2020 count
That’s as true for the state’s tribal reservations, Lee said, as it does for its Somali and Hmong communities. According to a report by the Urban Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, as … Read Full Article
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Hmong in Butte County campaign to be counted on 2020 census
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – Hmong in Butte County are launching a new movement to count them in during next year’s census, part of the nationwide fight for equal representation. Hmong Cultural Center … Read Full Article
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U.S. Census Bureau needs takers for adequate counting
One portion of the area that has struggled to be counted is the Hmong community. Hmong Cultural and Community Center president Tony Yang says La Crosse County has about 42-hundred Hmong people, and a … Read Full Article
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Don’t aggregate Asians into one category in the 2020 Census
This data points to the fact that many Indians and Chinese are part of the STEM workforce and Hmong, Cambodian, Nepalese, Laotian, Mongolian and Burmese have the largest numbers of unemployed. These … Read Full Article
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Coalition aims for accurate count of Minnesota’s Asian population
Asians in Minnesota represent 40 nations, including some of the fastest growing groups across the country. State officials say Hmong and Karen populations have doubled since the last census count. The … Read Full Article