A proposed Census Bureau rule would leave many Michigan residents out of the census count, including international students, workers on visas and refugees. It would count Michigan snowbirds in Florida and Arizona instead of at home, and strip race and ethnicity questions from the census.

Census data guides funding for schools, roads, and hospitals; an incorrect count would have major consequences for understanding who lives in our communities and whether our voting districts represent their residents. It’s crucial that we push back on this proposed rule change, but the deadline to speak up is October 13, which doesn’t give us much time to organize.

Join us for on Tuesday, October 6, at noon to learn what’s at stake and how to submit an effective comment.

Join Minnesotans for the American Community Survey and the 2030 Census (MACS) and partners across Minnesota to learn how proposed changes to the 2030 Census could affect our state.

Partners, Co-Hosts, and Presenters include: Wilder, Minnesota State Demographic Center, Minnesota Population Center (University of Minnesota), Center for Rural Policy and Development (CRPD), University of Minnesota Extension – Leadership & Civic Engagement, Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF), Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN), Main Street Alliance, Blandin Foundation, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC), Association of Minnesota Counties, and others to be announced

Last month, the Census Bureau proposed significant changes to the decennial census with a rule that harms our communities through exclusion and discrimination.

The proposed rule: excludes millions of noncitizens, including undocumented immigrants, visa, DACA, and TPS holders, and refugees and asylum seekers awaiting adjudication from representation; omits Census questions about race and ethnicity or sexual orientation; and, along with other changes, will result in the undercount of millions of US residents.

The impacts of this proposal would be severe and far-reaching. We would lose protections against discrimination; funding for schools, health clinics, and social services; and fair representation in government.

Join Asian Law Caucus, Common Cause, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, and Partners for a community rights briefing on what we can do to challenge the proposed rule, together:
+ Hear from leaders across the country on census advocacy and organizing
+ Join sign on letters opposing the proposed rule
+ Amplify best practices, messaging, and templates to your community

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