count ensures that every person in the United States is fairly represented—making it a vital part of our democracy. Yet the Trump administration has spent years attempting to undermine the 2020 count and falsely construct a whiter portrait of America.
The census also determines the allocation of roughly $1.5 trillion a year in federal funds for programs delivered in our communities—from health care to education to economic development. It is used to enforce anti-discrimination laws, address environmental protections and locate key community services such as senior centers, health clinics and schools. It is also essential to businesses as they use the data to determine where to open storefronts and hire people.
With foundation funding, community coalitions sprang up throughout the country to educate people who are historically undercounted as to why they should fill out the census. Then, at the eleventh hour, the Trump administration, deepening the already existing fear and distrust of the federal government and the confidentiality of the collected data.
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