Civil
Rights Leaders and California Official Discuss the 2020 Census and Census Data
Confidentiality
WASHINGTON –
Leading civil rights organizations and a California census official held a
telephone press briefing today to discuss the 2020 Census, protections around
census data confidentiality, and the work being done to encourage participation
across the country.
Audio of this call
is available here.
Beth Lynk, Census Counts campaign director, The
Leadership Conference Education Fund, said: "Everyone has
a part to play in the 2020 Census, and it's your right to participate. Filling
out the census brings money to our schools, health care to our families, and
political power to our communities. We deserve resources to make our
neighborhoods strong – that's why Census Counts is making sure everyone feels
comfortable getting counted in the census."
“We understand
some people are concerned about the confidentiality of their information and
they can be assured that no one can lawfully share any personal identifying
information from census responses,” stated John C. Yang, president and
executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC. “More
importantly, the Census Bureau and its employees are not allowed to share
personal census responses with ANY other government agency, government
official, or outside entity for any reason and we stand ready to hold them
accountable to the law.”
“We are still
dealing with a substantial amount of fear around the census, especially in the
Latino Community. In surveys conducted since the Trump Administration failed in
their attempt to add a citizenship question to the census, about half of
Latinos still thought it would appear on the form. This is a significant
concern for us,” stated Lizette Escobedo, director of National Census
Program for NALEO Educational Fund. “NALEO Educational Fund is doing
our part to ensure Latino communities across the country are equipped with the
facts about Census 2020 through our ¡Hágase Contar! (Make Yourself Count!)
Campaign and our toll-free bilingual hotline—877-EL-CENSO (877-352-3767). We
are working to ensure that every Latino in the country has the information they
need to count themselves and their family members.”
The threat of a
significant undercount of the Black community in the 2020 Census is greater
than ever. The National Urban League finds this premise completely
unacceptable considering the great damage this would inflict on the Black
community and our families,” stated Jeri Green, 2020 Census senior
advisor, National Urban League. “We have convened a 2020 Census Black
Roundtable coalition of national civil rights leaders, Black clergy, Black
immigrant advocates, state and local officials to align our mutual resources,
messaging and strategies for an accurate Black Count. Under the Urban
League's broader, 2020 Census Make Black Count campaign, we are fighting
collectively to ensure that the Black population loses no ground--political,
economic or civil rights as a result of the 2020 census. The stakes are too
high. We must Make Black Count in the 2020 Census.”
Lycia Maddocks, vice president of external affairs,
National Congress of American Indians, said: “While American
Indians and Alaska Natives historically have one of the highest undercount
rates of any group, the 2020 Census is our opportunity to empower our
communities to be visible. This census is critical to laying the foundation for
our people, our nations, and our future.”
“A complete and
accurate count of California’s population is essential for our future,” stated Ditas
Katague, director, California Complete Count Office 2020 Census.
“That’s why California is making an unprecedented investment to reach the
hardest-to-count Californians. California is a home for all, and everyone here
has a voice.”
The Leadership Conference Education Fund builds public
will for federal policies that promote and protect the civil and human rights
of all persons in the United States. The Education Fund’s campaigns empower and
mobilize advocates around the country to push for progressive change in the
United States. It was founded in 1969 as the education and research arm of The
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. For more information on The
Education Fund, visit civilrights.org/edfund/.
More information about The Education Fund’s Census
Counts campaign is available at censuscounts.org.
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