Early end to census count is 'particularly cruel' to Latinos amid Covid, groups say. - NBCLatino
, an effort that was supposed to end on Oct. 31 to make up for time lost during the coronavirus pandemic when many in-person to count people were cancelled.
"I wasn't shocked, but I was disappointed and I was frustrated," director of National Census Program at NALEO, a nonprofit organization working to civically engage Latinos, told NBC News."This administration has done so much to block a full enumeration." Barrio agrees."Our government has not done everything in its power to make sure we all get counted. On the contrary, they've done everything they can to intimidate us," she said.Conducted every 10 years, the census is required by the Constitution.
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