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On the Record with Governor Gavin Newsom: Staying Housed and Staying Healthy: New Support for California Renters
Governor Gavin Newsom Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By Governor Gavin Newsom As November approaches, millions of Americans are preparing for the most consequential election of our lifetimes. So much is at stake, and I encourage all Californians who...
As U.S. breaks new ground in voting, patience is key: election-watcher cautions against over-eager reporting
Dr. Nathaniel Persily, James B. McClatchy Professor of Law, Stanford Law SchoolAlso available in Chinese. By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services With the 2020 presidential election now just days away, Stanford Law Professor Nathaniel Persily shared some thoughts with...
Asian Americans Need A Voice in National Debate
Editor’s Note: Russell Jeung is a professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University As we approach the Presidential election, much is on the line. Our nation’s health, our economy, racial justice, climate change. And while we might get distracted by...
African Asylum Seekers Face Shameful Treatment
Mauritanian immigration rights activists Bakary Tandia and Houleye Thiam at a pre-Covid-19 demonstration.By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Fleeing persecution in Nigeria, arriving in the United States, Pastor Ben said he was immediately taken into detention....
Latinx Voters Living Abroad Mobilize Around Presidential Elections
By Katarina Machmer, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Latinx voters comprise an estimated 10% of U.S. citizens living abroad. Overseas, many actively support the Democratic Party, reports Katarina Machmer, who covers immigration issues in Europe for EMS. BERLIN --...
Latinos de extrema derecha difunden desinformación electoral
From left to right: Cameron Hickey, Program Director, Algorithmic Transparency at National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC); Jacquelyn Mason, Senior Investigative Researcher at First Draft; Jacobo Licona, Disinformation Research Lead at Equis LabsLas noticias falsas...
The most problematic “Fake news” are not complete falsehoods
From left to right: Cameron Hickey, Program Director, Algorithmic Transparency at National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC); Jacquelyn Mason, Senior Investigative Researcher at First Draft; Jacobo Licona, Disinformation Research Lead at Equis LabsAlso available in...
Fresno vows to take pandemic, police frustrations to the polls
First COVID-era survey documents its toll, voter resolve By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services The first COVID-era study of Fresno voters found widespread suffering due to the pandemic, along with frustration over city policing and a strong determination to do...
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGE IN 11TH HOUR SCRAMBLE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CENSUS COUNT
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Community organizations across the U.S. mounted an 11th hour scramble to increase self-response rates for the 2020 Census after an Oct. 13 Supreme Court decision cut the count short by two weeks. All people living in the...
Not All Is lost After Census Count Stops, Civil Rights Advocates say
Experts doubt the assertion by the Bureau that they've counted 99.9% of households, but courts have yet to decide whether the President can “take out” undocumented immigrants. A new President and Congress may have some remedies down the line. by Pilar Marrero After a...
JURY STILL OUT ON SAN FRANCISCO’S RANKED CHOICE VOTING
From left to right: Professor Jason McDaniel, Associate Professor of Political Science, San Francisco State University; Anni Chung, President and CEO, Self-Help for the Elderly; Evangelina Pena Avila, Outreach Assistant Manager with the SF Department of ElectionsAlso...
WHERE BREATHING IS EASY – OPEN SPACES ARE CRITICAL FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Measure T seeks to renew Measure Q, which has allowed the County to preserve North Coyote Valley from the hands of developers. By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Having access to green space is critical for maintaining good public health, say public health...
The Danger of the Donald Trump Presidency: It’s Worse Than We Even Know
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - By his outrageous statements during the first presidential debate, we have now witnessed clear evidence that President Donald B. Trump is far more dangerous to this nation and its people than any of us really know. We have...
Hispanic was the missing word in the debate
By: Jenny Manrique, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Jenny Manrique is a veteran reporter for Spanish-language media including Univision and Palabra. AUSTIN -- After almost six years of living in the United States, my dream for 2020 was to complete my citizenship...
A Debate I Wouldn’t Want Kids to See
By Rong Xiaoqing, Ethnic Media Services Editor’s Note: Rong Xioaqing is a veteran reporter for Sing Tao Daily in New York City. Before the first presidential debate went on air, I was facetiming with a friend and her nine-year-old daughter living in upper state New...
Measure S Protects Santa Clara County Water Sources, Supplies
Anderson Dam overflowed into Coyote Creek in 2017, causing 14,000 people to be evacuated and more than $100 million worth of damage.Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Mark Hedin This November, Santa Clara County voters are being asked if...
Beware Shape-shifting Scammers in the Pandemic
By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Consumer fraud is a shape-shifting demon that follows the headlines to target its prey, whether affluent or newly impoverished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the key message from experts and consumer advocates speaking...
ASIAN AMERIAN VOTERS SUPPORT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BUT UNDECIDED ON CALIFORNIA’S PROP 16
From left to right: Vincent Pan, Executive Director, Chinese for Affirmative Action, a community based social justice organization in San Francisco; Eva Paterson, President and Founder of The Equal Justice Society, a national legal organization focused on civil rights...
Elecciones en California: Proposición 16 promete ser pieza clave contra el racismo estructural
From left to right: Vincent Pan, Executive Director, Chinese for Affirmative Action, a community based social justice organization in San Francisco; Eva Paterson, President and Founder of The Equal Justice Society, a national legal organization focused on civil rights...
Census Champion – Steve Kang: Young Activist Pushes for Accurate Count of Koreatown
Steve Kang, director of external affairs for the Koreatown Youth and Community Center, KYCCAlso available in Korean By Jongwon Lee After studying politics at an Ivy League university followed by graduate work in London, Steve Kang worked for a California state...
Why Asian Americans Should Care About the Early Census Deadline
Kathay Feng, Common CauseAlso available in Vietnamese. By Kathay Feng I live in San Gabriel, CA, where more than half the people were born outside of the US. My neighbors include families who immigrated from Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and China. When my...
Los héroes del Censo
Julie Bazan, AHEC, and her Census teamAlso available in English. Por Jenny Manrique, Ethnic Media Services Editor's note: LOS CAMPEONES DEL CENSO EN EL SUR DE TEXAS: CONTANDO HASTA LA HORA FINAL El sur de Texas, que se extiende a lo largo del Río Grande desde San...
Census Champion – Ray Shackelford’s Mission to Serve
Ray Shackelford, Boy Scout photo By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Houston, TX -- George Floyd may have filled out his Census 2020 form as a resident of Minneapolis before dying prostrate under the knee of a police officer on May 25. It will be 72 years before...
AAPI VOTERS DIVIDED ON PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Almost half of Vietnamese Americans will vote to re-elect President Donald Trump Nov. 3, while two-thirds of Indian Americans will vote for the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket, reports AAPI Data in new survey results released...
Sec. of State Alex Padilla Tells Voters – Vote By Mail and Vote Early
California Secretary of State Alex PadillaAlso available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Pilar Marrero, Ethnic Media Services All registered voters in California will soon receive a mail-in ballot even if they haven’t asked for one, and there will be...
On the Record with Governor Newsom: Census 2020: Get Counted by September 30
Governor Gavin Newsom Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, and Armenian. By Governor Gavin Newsom Better schools. Safer roads. Healthier neighborhoods. All Californians can help their communities secure these resources and more by...
Deadline Approaches for Registration of U.S. Citizens Wanting to Vote from Abroad
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor U.S. citizens residing outside the country can vote in the November general election, but must request a ballot by Sept. 18. “As we engage in a massive Get Out The Vote effort across the US, let's not forget our relatives and...
En comunidades étnicas, “la ley y el orden” es la de los supremacistas blancos
From left to right: Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder and National Executive Director, Mothers In Charge,Inc.; Michael German, Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice, Liberty and National Security; Raj Jayadev, Cofounder, Silicon Valley De-BugAunque el crimen está en...
RACIAL JUSTICE CAN ONLY BEGIN WHEN POLICE DEPARTMENTS REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE
From left to right: Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder and National Executive Director, Mothers In Charge,Inc.; Michael German, Fellow, Brennan Center for Justice, Liberty and National Security; Raj Jayadev, Cofounder, Silicon Valley De-Bug By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS...
11TH HOUR SAVE FOR CALIFORNIA RENTERS FACING EVICTION IS NOT PERMANENT SOLUTION: ASSEMBLYMAN DAVID CHIU
CA Assembly Member David Chiu By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SACRAMENTO — AB 3088, an emergency bill to stave off evictions for 4.3 million California renters, was passed at the 11th hour Aug. 31 by the state Legislature. But Assemblyman David Chiu, chair...
LA Residents Can Help Redraw Districts to Ensure True Representation
From left: Rosalind Gold, Chief Public Policy Officer, NALEO Educational Fund; Kathay Feng, National Redistricting Director, Common Cause; Elen Asatryan, Founder and Lead Consultant, The Stark Group By Julian Do, Ethnic Media Services Los Angeles —...
TIME BOMB TICKS FOR CALIFORNIANS FACING EVICTIONS
Isabel Perez, along with her husband and ten-year-old son, will be left on the streets if the moratorium on evictions is not extended. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By MANUEL ORTIZ ESCAMEZ / Ethnic Media Services REDWOOD CITY, CA - Isabel...
Elecciones 2020: 48 millones de estadounidenses han sido purgados de la lista de votación
Clockwise from top left: Nathaniel Persily, Healthy Elections Project, Stanford University; Karthick Radakrishnan, Founder and Director, AAPI Data; Andrea Miller, Founder, Reclaim Our Vote; Terry Ao Minnis, Senior Director of Census and Voting Programs,...
16.6 MILLION PEOPLE OF COLOR, PURGED FROM STATE ROSTERS, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER
Clockwise from top left: Nathaniel Persily, Healthy Elections Project, Stanford University; Karthick Radakrishnan, Founder and Director, AAPI Data; Andrea Miller, Founder, Reclaim Our Vote; Terry Ao Minnis, Senior Director of Census and Voting Programs,...
FILL OUT THE CENSUS—SECURE THE FUTURE FOR OUR KIDS
Also available in Spanish By Fabiola González, Executive Director of First 5 Fresno County FRESNO, Ca. -- Many Californians feel like the future is uncertain. Our families are experiencing challenges and obstacles likely never encountered before. All of...
Familias latinas en East Palo Alto pelean contra el desalojo en medio de la pandemia
El 52% de los hogares en East Palo Alto son alquilados 350 hogares se unen para defender su derecho a la vivienda. El concejo extendió la moratoria para pagar la renta, pero los inquilinos están preocupados por la deuda acumulada. Por: Jenny Manrique La...
CALIFORNIA CENSUS HITS BENCHMARK FOR HARD-TO-COUNT POPULATIONS – BUT WEALTHY COMMUNITIES FAR BEHIND
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SAN FRANCISCO — California’s Census self-response rate is a nationwide leader, but many residents in the state’s wealthy enclaves have yet to respond. 9.7 million households in the state have already responded —...
Censo 2020: Directiva de Trump no excluye el conteo de la comunidad inmigrante
Pese al más reciente memo del presidente que busca no incluir a indocumentados en la redistribución de sillas del congreso, activistas por el Censo aclaran que éste no restringe el conteo de todos los habitantes del país. Por: Jenny Manrique Mientras los...
All communities should participate in the U. S. Census despite Trump´s memo on reapportionment
Also available in Chinese and Korean. Leaders indicate that the directive does not exclude undocumented immigrants from the count. by Pilar Marrero All communities, regardless of citizenship status, need to respond to the U.S. Census inspite of President...
LEARN STEPS TO PREPARE FOR NEXT DISASTER ON YOUR MOBILE
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor SAN FRANCISCO — Listos California—a disaster preparedness campaign based in the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services – has launched a new program aimed to help...
CALIFORNIA’S INCREDIBLE DIVERSITY MAKES ACCURATE CENSUS COUNT DIFFICULT
Karthick Ramakrishnan, founder and director of AAPI Data Also available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. SAN FRANCISCO — California’s rich diversity of ethnic populations makes an accurate census count extremely challenging, says Karthick Ramakrishnan,...
A Filipino American Census Champion Fights to Get All Communities Counted
Ditas Katague, Director of the California Complete Count – Census 2020 Office By Anthony Advincula SAN FRANCISCO, CA — When Ditas Katague was growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, in the 1960s, only 150,000 Filipinos lived in the United States. About five...
Coronavirus Opens a Pandora’s Box of Scams
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By Khalil Abdullah, Ethnic Media Services Indianapolis, IND -- If Willie Sutton were alive, he wouldn’t be robbing banks, more likely he’d be a scam artist, siphoning off a portion of the almost $70 million...
San Mateo – California’s #1 Census Success Story
Also available in Spanish, Chinese and Korean. Pilar Marrero, Ethnic Media Services San Mateo County has achieved the highest census self-response rate in California by working with local organizations that know their communities intimately and by...
Conversation with Children’s Advocate Mayra Alvarez – Kids Could Go Hungry If There’s A Census Undercount
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. School lunch programs – an essential lifeline during the pandemic -- are going broke, and a 2020 Census undercount will damage them even more, says children´s advocate Mayra Alvarez. Pilar...
California Governor Gavin Newsom Commemorates Korean War and Korean Americans
California Governor Gavin Newsom The following is the approved statement from Governor Gavin Newsom: “Today, the State of California pays tribute to all those who sacrificed during the Korean War, which began on this day 70 years ago. This conflict engaged...
2020 Census Could Help Los Angeles County Overcome the Pandemic and Address Inequity
Also available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Julian Do Los Angeles — Los Angeles County is once more on track to undercount its residents in the census, losing federal funding that could help provide essential services to its 10 million residents....
IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES HAIL SUPREME COURT RULING ON DACA, BUT PUSH FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM
Sukaina Hussain, Central California Outreach Director of Council on American Islamic Relations By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor Immigration advocates hailed the Supreme Court’s surprise 5-4 ruling affirming DACA June 18, but pushed for...
CAN WE MOVE BEYOND ‘WASH, RINSE, REPEAT’ CYCLE OF PROTESTS?
John Yang (top left), Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC; Professor Jody Armour (top right), University of Southern California; Thomas Saenz (bottom left), Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; Dr. Tung Nguyen (bottom right),...
“DON’T LET US DISAPPEAR” – YOUTH CONTEST WINNERS URGE SAN FRANCISCO PARENTS TO FILL OUT CENSUS
A collection of works by the artists who participated in the youth contest. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. By Sunita Sohrabji and Sandy Close At a time when San Francisco lags behind the statewide average in census response rates, youth...
INTERVIEW WITH THOMAS SAENZ: A CENSUS OPTIMIST – MORE TIME WILL LEAD TO MORE ACCURATE COUNT, SAYS MALDEF PRESIDENT
Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. Editor’s Note: Amidst growing concerns over pandemic-related delays in the census...
Censo 2020: el Coronavirus aumenta el riesgo de los latinos de no ser contados
From left to right: Dr. Lila Valencia (Texas Demographic Center), Ray Shackelford (Houston Area Urban League), Chris Valdez (Houston in Action) El coronavirus está contribuyendo al subconteo de comunidades históricamente marginadas en Texas. ¿Qué están...
“WE’RE LIVING THE UNDERCOUNT” – 2020 CENSUS LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE, TEXAS ADVOCATES SAY
From left to right: Dr. Lila Valencia (Texas Demographic Center), Ray Shackelford (Houston Area Urban League), Chris Valdez (Houston in Action) Fiercely committed to a complete count of Texas residents for Census 2020, advocates across ethnic groups are...
State Treasurer Fiona Ma to Chinese Americans – Be Counted, Be Heard
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma Also available in Chinese. Editor’s Note: In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, California’s State Treasurer Fiona Ma wrote this call-to-action to Chinese Americans, especially those living in her home town...
MENA LEADERS SAY WITHOUT CENSUS DATA WE’RE INVISIBLE AND DISENFRANCHISED
Speakers: Emilio Vaca, PANA (top left); Dr. Loubna Qutami, UC Berkeley (top right); Dr. Hamoud Salhi, CSU Dominguez Hills (bottom left); and Kathay Feng, Common Cause (bottom right). Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. By Julian Do,...
Report Warns of Census Undercount of Youngest Kids
Also available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. The 2020 census, now in its second month of collecting data, is on track to be “one of the most incomplete in history,” according to UCLA researcher and advisor to the U.S. Census Bureau Paul Ong. In...
NEW LEADER OF COMMON CAUSE – CENSUS CHAMPION WANTS A DEMOCRACY THAT HEARS EVERY SINGLE VOICE
The new leader of Common Cause, Jonathan Stein. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. On the day he assumed leadership of California Common Cause, Jonathan Mehta Stein said getting people counted in the 2020 census is crucial to the...
Los Angeles’ Asian, Pacific Islander leaders adjust to pandemic in 2020 Census drive
Aquilina Soriano Versoza, from Pilipino Workers Center, spoke in Tagalog about how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes in efforts to ensure Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians are fully represented in the data being collected in...
Concerned about accuracy and low response rates, Latino leaders ask for Congress to monitor and “save” Census 2020
Arturo Vargas, Executive Director of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. Coronavirus afflicts and delays the decennial count and creates obstacles for door-to-door...
Need to gather race Information as disparities emerge in Coronavirus outcomes
There are alarming disparities among the African-American community, but no data on impact among Latinos. (Getty Images) By Araceli Martínez Ortega, La Opinion & Ethnic Media Services Also available in Spanish. Although statistics showing the impact of...
Tracking California’s Census Response Rate – Who’s Ahead and Who’s Behind?
EMS reports on the race to the Aug. 14 finish line Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. Less than a month after the first invitations to participate in the 2020 census were mailed out, 44.8% of California’s known households have...
It’s About Power, Money & Data — California Lags Behind National Average on Census, State Director Says
Ditas Katague, Director of the California Complete Count- Census 2020 Office. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. As of April 1, 37.9% of California’s households have filled out their census questionnaires, Ditas Katague, the...
Florida at Risk of Forgoing Billions of Census 2020-Derived Revenue — Again
Speaker Anthony Williams, Special Projects Director at Bendixen & Amandi International. Florida’s undercount in the 2010 census lost the state about $20 billion in federal dollars in the last decade, according to foundation executive Susan Racher. That...
CENSUS DAY – APRIL 1 – THE DAY AMERICA TAKES ITS SELFIE
Census Day, when the United States takes its once-every-decade collective selfie, is April 1. Those who don’t include themselves in the decennial snapshot will cost themselves and their communities thousands of dollars’ worth of government tax spending --...
Pacific Islanders Promote Their Own Identity in 2020 Census – Separate from Wider Asian Category
Tauanu’u Ve’e, of the Regional Pacific Islander Task Force, stressed that it’s important for their communities that people specify their island of origin when filling out the 2020 census questionnaire. Also available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean....
Civil rights leaders encourage diverse California communities to “sanitize and self-respond”
Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean. In the time of Coronavirus, the state's diverse communities are told that participation in the U.S. Census is still crucially important, aside from safe and secure The U.S. Census self-response phase...
California tribes hold festive launch for 2020 census
People gather at the Sequoia Conference Center in Eureka, Humboldt County, for the Tribal Census 2020 Kickoff event. It included childcare, a meal, dancing, music from the Claire Bent & Citizen Funk dance band, and lots of information. Photo by Mark...
ASIAN DIASPORA STANDS UP TO BE COUNTED IN UPCOMING CENSUS
From left: Urtnasan Enkhbat, Tammy Vang, Yeri Shon, Myat Soe Mon and Ganesh Subedi, members of the second panel of speakers to address the importance of their communities being included in the 2020 Census, and some of the challenges standing in the way of...
Civil rights groups offer toll-free multilingual census hotlines for questions, concerns
At NALEO Educational Fund’s census hotline center in Los Angeles staff are available to help people with questions or concerns about the 2020 Census. Photo credit: NALEO Educational Fund Organizations also offer legal services. Census Bureau, meanwhile,...
Houston Rises to Census Count Challenge Absent State Dollars
The speakers at the Census briefing in Houston. From left to right: Angelica Razo (Mi Familia Vota), Ebony Fleming (BakerRipley), Elizabeth Bille (NALEO), A.J. Durrani (Emgage USA), Nabila Mansoor (Empowering Communities Initiative), and Ray Shackelford...
Federal Trade Commission Lists Biggest Scams Targeting U.S.
Monica Vaca, associate director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network, seen in one of many informative videos the agency posts at https://www.FTC.gov (https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/audio-video), warning of how various illegal scams...
Yes, you do have to choose a race
Latinos may be tempted – again -- to avoid choosing a racial identity in the census, but if they don´t, someone will, says USC Geographer Manuel Pastor. Also available in Spanish. By Pilar Marrero, La Opinion & Ethnic Media Services In the 2010 Census,...
Rural communities pose special challenges for 2020 census
Also available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean By Kathleen Weinstein - as told to Ethnic Media Services Since 1910, the Census Bureau has defined rural America as any place that doesn’t meet its criteria for urban. Those criteria include having a...
The U.S. Census question that may trip up Latinos
Also available in Spanish. The Obama administration started multi-year research on approaches that would improve data on Latinos of all races, but the Trump administration dropped all efforts and went ahead with questions that will probably undercount...
Congress checks in on Census Bureau readiness; Nonpartisan report finds hiring, partnership deals behind schedule
By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services In a Feb. 12 Capitol Hill hearing that stretched more than three hours, Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham updated the 2020 effort and fielded questions from the House of Representatives’ Oversight and Reform...
What will the 2020 Census ask you? Here is a list of every question on the 2020 Census questionnaires
By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services We’ve had years of worry about the confidentiality of people’s census responses, what purposes those responses would be used for, plus the possibility – now abandoned – of being asked about citizenship status. With the...
Fight Over Public Charge Rule Change Isn’t Over; Advocates seek to calm fears
By Mark Hedin. Ethnic Media Services The fight over the Trump administration’s effort to change the “public charge” rule continues, advocates gathered on a teleconference call for ethnic media on Jan. 31 agreed, despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier in...
Kids face long-term inequities if census doesn’t count them this year – all the way through elementary school: Mayra Alvarez
Mayra Alvarez, president of Children's Partnership, warns of long-term effects that would result from an undercount of young children in the U.S. Census this year (photo by Pilar Marrero). Also available in Spanish. Leader of nonprofit that advocates for...
Time to ring census alarm bell, advocates warn congress
As crucial count gets started, experts fear many will be missed By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services With the United States about to begin its monumental task of counting everybody in the country once every 10 years, the House Oversight Committee held a...
Census 2020 is almost here: It could be the most empowering event of the year
Quick facts you need to know about the nation’s “self-portrait” and who should participate (everyone except very short-term visitors) By Pilar Marrero, Ethnic Media Services and La Opinion The 2020 census is this year’s most empowering and democratic event...
ARIZONA’S DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS FIND COMMON GROUND IN 2020 CENSUS – DO IT FOR THE KIDS
From left to right; Janice Palmer, Helios Foundation; Whitney Walker, Protecting Arizona’s Family Coalition; Alec Thomson, Arizona Complete Count Committee; Jim Chang, Arizona State Demographer; Mark Trahant, Indian Country Today; Eduardo Sainz, Mi Familia...
Governor Newsom Announces Quarterly “On the Record” Column to Reach Diverse Communities
Column will be translated into six different languages and published online and in print in over 50 media outlets All media outlets and the public are welcome to access the column through the Governor’s website Available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean,...
On the Record with Governor Newsom: One Year of California for All
Governor Gavin Newsom Available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Armenian, and Arabic. There’s no state in America quite like California. In troubled times for the Nation, California is where the American Dream is alive and well. The most diverse...
Proposed public charge rule change, tied up in court, has huge chilling effect on immigrants
Available in Spanish and Chinese. Federal courts have temporarily blocked the public charge rule change from going into effect, but its chilling effects continue to reverberate. The number of immigrants who, fearing the consequences of the rule change,...
Racial and Ethnic Makeup of Arizona
By Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity On Friday, December 6, Ethnic Media Services partnered with Arizona One and Arizona Community Foundation to hold a briefing on the 2020 Census in Phoenix, Arizona. Specifically, the briefing focused on the high...
A Quest for Garifuna Visibility in America’s Census
Gilberto Amaya (above) Washington, D.C. -- Gilberto Amaya’s career in international development has taken him across more than 30 countries as he implemented renewable energy systems, agribusiness projects, and poverty alleviation initiatives. He witnessed...
SF Youth Contest – 2020 Census Deadline Extended to January 31, 2020!
The Youth Contest deadline for the 2020 Census has been extended to January 31, 2020. Please continue to submit. Follow directions at https://ethnicmediaservices.org/myfamilycounts/ Flier-WHY MY FAMILY COUNTS IN THE 2020 CENSUS-1
FAQ – Doubts about the Census: How will the first online census work and who guarantees confidentiality?
Available in Spanish. Today we continue with our occasional series meant to answer the most frequently asked questions regarding the Census. If you have a question or doubt about the Census, please write to pilarmarrero700@gmail.com and we will consult the...
Yemeni nationals in U.S. backed into a deadly corner by uncertain TPS policies
Trump administration fighting long-standing rules against forcing people back to troubled homelands The organization Save the Children estimates that perhaps as many as 85,000 children in Yemen have starved since war broke out in 2015. Photo courtesy of...
The future of Dreamers –and of one lawyer who represents them- is in the hands of the Supreme Court
Despite news reports about a potential setback by SCOTUS, experts are optimistic about the chances of DACA recipients to remain in the U.S. in the long term. Among the lawyers representing almost 800,000 DACA recipients in front of the Supreme Court was...
Growing, Dangerous Fire Season Worsens Pollution in California’s Main Agricultural Areas
Smoke waves from wildfires in Southern California spread to the San Joaquin Valley where they are trapped, reversing improvements in air quality and impacting health. Just days ago this year's most destructive fire in California was completely extinguished...
FAQ – Counting Children Matters Most: Census 2020
Within the African American community, the conversation about the upcoming 2020 census ranges from ‘why bother’ to ‘we’re all in.’ Let’s speak to the ‘why bother’ question. FAQ: Why should I bother with Census 2020? I filled out the census form the last...
CONGRESSMAN RO KHANNA SEES SILICON VALLEY PLAYING PIVOTAL ROLE IN 2020 ELECTIONS
California Congressman Ro Khanna, D-Fremont, attended a rally for worker rights in the U.S. Capitol building in July. Khanna, in a teleconference with ethnic media journalists on Tuesday, Nov. 12, said he supports efforts to reclassify “gig economy”...
Census Bureau embarks on a hiring blitz
The Census Bureau reports having completed its process of verifying addresses for purposes of mailing notifications about the 2020 Census. Now, it is hiring thousands of enumerators who will go door-to-door next spring to collect information from those who...
Five Things You Need to know After Court Rulings on “Public Charge”
(Getty Images) Available in Spanish and Chinese Five federal courts have banned the United States government in the last few days from changing the rules on the use of public benefits for applicants seeking permanent residency or a non-immigrant visa,...
Central Valley Investment Booms But Leaves Workers Behind
Madeline Janis looks on as State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo addresses the Summit on the Central Valley audience Oct. 2 in Fresno. – Photo by Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services FRESNO – California boasts the world’s fifth-largest economy, with Central Valley’s...
Census experts, youth advocates tackle getting California’s kids counted
On Friday, Sept. 27, youth advocates and census experts, from left, Mayra Alvarez, president of The Children’s Partnership, Robert Clinton of the San Francisco Office of Community Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Christina Wong of the San Francisco...
El Paso congresswoman, rights leaders decry white supremacist Washington, D.C., talk-radio event
Veronica Escobar, congresswoman for Texas’ 16th congressional district (Photo: escobar.house.gov). Organizers have a long and growing history of promoting anti-immigrant policies By Mark Hedin Ethnic Media Services The congresswoman representing El Paso,...
Why Water Now Flows in East Porterville – Community Outreach the Key
Leonicio Ramirez and Guillermina Avila were the first residents of East Porterville (Tulare County) to receive water through a new connection to the city of Porterville funded by Prop. 1. Photo by Florence Low, California Department of Water Resources....
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