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Latinx Communities & the 2020 Census 02/25/2020 Hi Everyone! 2 Mariana Salazar 2020 Census Project Director United Way for Greater Austin mariana.salazar@uwatx.org 512.382.8606 Agenda ● United Way for Greater Austin and the 2020 Census ● Importance of Latinx communities + the 2020 Census ● Census basics: the 5 W’s and H ● Census protections in place ● Considerations when working with undocumented immigrants ● Calls for Action 3 United Way ATX & the Census Coordination in 5 Counties 2 4 3 Census Ambassador Trainings + 2-1-1 1 $400K to 17 Grantees Latinx Communities + the 2020 Census ● Diverse populations facing different barriers to participation ● Second largest demographic group in Austin, TX & the US Census Basics: 5 Ws + H What: Why: Survey with 10 questions to count everyone in the US Funding + Political Power + Good data When: March 12th - July 31, 2020 Who: Everyone counts! Where: Residence + Group Quarters + Service & Transitory How: Online + Phone + Mail + Visit from Census Worker 6 The Census WILL NOT ask: • About immigration or citizenship • Your Social Security Number • Your bank account, credit card numbers or donations If you suspect fraud, call 800-923-8282 to speak with a Census Bureau representative. 7 Census Protections in Place ● Census Bureau is not a law enforcement agency ○ It’s a statistical agency ○ They can not share individual data with the police, ICE, landlords or public benefit providers ● Your personal information is protected by law ○ Federal law keeps individual data confidential for 72 years ○ Census workers who break the confidentiality law have to pay a $250K fine or go to jail for 5 years 8 Considerations When Working with Undocumented Immigrants • Appropriate messaging needs to be hyper-localized with trusted voices • If fear is of concern, acknowledge it is understandable & reasonable ○ The law requires that we all respond, regardless of immigration status, just like we must also file taxes on US income and get a driver’s licenses ○ Responding to the census does not increase the odds that you will be found or tracked • Let’s not be counted out! 9 Calls for Action ➔ 2-1-1: Call this multilingual line available 24/7 for any census questions ➔ Become a Census Ambassador ◆ Attend a free, 2-hour workshop to learn how to promote participation ◆ Next trainings are on 03/05 & 03/25. Register at: tinyurl.com/v74dmkd ➔ Join the Hispanic/Latino CCC ◆ Join this local organizing group to promote latinx participation ◆ More information at: facebook.com/LatinoCCCATX & atxcensus2020.com 10 Thank you! www.missionbox.com/group/264/central-texas-2020-census Los niños siempre dicen la verdad: youtube.com 11