China News Service, March 9th. According to the U.S. Overseas Chinese News, the US 2020 census is about to start. On March 5, local time, the U.S. Census Bureau met with local Asian media at the Chinese Community Center in Houston, stressing the need Accurate and complete statistics of all Asian Americans.
April 1, 2020 is the census day. According to the United States Constitution, a census is required every ten years. The results are related to the allocation of US $ 675 billion in US federal funds, the allocation of seats in the US House of Representatives, and the development of services and infrastructure.
Next week, residents of the United States will start receiving census emails one after another. Representatives from the Census Bureau called on Asian communities to respond positively to the census.
"The exact number is critical to the future of Texas (Texas) and the country as a whole. The census affects what our schools, parks, hospitals, and communities get," said Cathy Lacy, Denver Regional Director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Funding. "She also said," Asian-Americans are an important part of the Houston area's population and a fast-growing community in Texas. Their participation in the 2020 census is critical to their city's access to resources. "
"For the first time, people will have the opportunity to respond to this census in three ways: online, by phone, or by mail. The census will It ’s more convenient than ever. ”She also mentioned that the census spoke a total of 13 languages, of which Asian, including Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog (a local language in the Philippines), and Japanese This will greatly cater for the non-English speaking population in the Asian community, especially the elderly.
During the reporter ’s questioning period, officials from the Census Bureau answered three questions. First, the questionnaire will not ask about citizenship, and the content of the questionnaire will be kept strictly confidential. Second, unborn babies on April 1 will not be counted. , Even those born on April 2 should not be included in the statistics; the third is those who have a family visit visa and have lived in the United States for half a year, and they need to decide whether to participate in this population according to their own judgment Census.
It is understood that more than 300,000 national and local organizations have signed an agreement with the US Census Bureau as partners in the 2020 Census, promising to use their own resources to encourage people to participate in the census. At the media meeting on the 5th, representatives from the two partners gave speeches. They described their research and stated that this census is crucial for the future development of minorities.
BPSOS-Houston Director Jannette Diep said, "As a Vietnamese immigrant, I personally experience these challenges facing our community. Only by counting us in the census can we get fair resources and services And projects. "
TDW + Co is an Asian American partner for the 2020 National Census National Integration Exchange. They are preparing to launch the next round of publicity to encourage Asian Americans to respond to this census. Tim Wang, the founder and head of the agency, said, "We all have to do our part in accurately counting the number of people in our community, which is crucial because the statistics will be available in the next 10 years. And even longer. It's time for us all to help shape our future. "(Chen Lin)