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A census help center in New York's Chinatown.

Census Drives Hope in New York’s Chinese Immigrant Neighborhoods

Recent victories by Chinese candidates are helping the census drive this year, but...
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The Census and Undocumented Immigrants: FI2W‘s Annie Correal on NPR‘s All Things Considered

Listen to the story about efforts to count undocumented Latino immigrants in Queens,...
NYC Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Fatima Shama speaks with reporters at a census fair in Jackson Heights, Queens - Photo: John Rudolph.

Census Count Going Poorly in New York, Says City’s Immigrant Affairs Chief

A Bloomberg administration official says the number of New Yorkers who have mailed...
A 20-feet Census form was put up in New York's Times Square - Photo: Census Bureau.

Patriot Act Does Not Override Privacy of Census Information, Justice Dept. Says

A U.S. representative from New York obtained assurances from the Justice Department...
Census workers recruit Bushwick residents to work in the count - Photo: Alex Vros/EDLP
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No Count, No Funds: Minorities in Bushwick Suffer the Consequences of a Census Undercount

After low participation in the 2000 Census, one Brooklyn neighborhood struggles to...
Stacey Cumberbatch, coordinator at the NYC 2010 Census Office, answers a question from Brian Lehrer - Photo: Jocelyn Gonzales
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Hey, the Census Can Be Fun! WNYC‘s Brian Lehrer Proves It on a Show on Hard-To-Count Immigrants

Amid talk of statistics and maps of hard-to-count neighborhoods, guests on...
Francisco Avila, an immigrant from Ecuador, says he'll participate in the 2010 Census - Photo: Annie Correal.
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Reporter’s Notebook: The 2010 Census and the Challenge of Undocumented Immigrant Households

Fi2W launches its project on the Census with a radio piece and a live conversation...
A Census road tour staff member helps set up a stand at an event in Suitland, Md. - Photo: Census Bureau.

After Yearlong Campaign to Reassure Immigrants, Census Effort Still Faces Doubts

The Census Bureau has worked to convince immigrants that taking part in the 2010...
Dr. Paul Watanabe of UMass, Boston – Photo: John Rudolph.

Despite Huge Government Effort, Census Count May Miss Many, Including Immigrants

The biggest advertising campaign of the new year isn’t selling cars, beer or...

2010 Census at Risk of Inaccuracy Due to Immigrants’ Reluctance to Participate

Against an unsettling background of immigration raids and deportations, the U.S....