2019 NLADA Annual Conference-Innovative Justice

Census data provides critical information our leaders rely upon to allocate funds and other resources to community services, such as education, health care, legal, and public safety programs. Efforts by this administration to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, as well as increased immigration enforcement actions, threaten full participation by immigrants and their families and place programs at risk. As advocates, we have a stake in ensuring that our clients have equal access to community programs and services. Speakers will provide an update on the national debate and recent litigation around the 2020 Census and recommend strategies local officials and stakeholders can use to counter disinformation and other barriers that could dramatically reduce participation in this important civic process.