Census 2020: Understanding the Stakes and Importance of Participation

Explore the critical issues surrounding the 2020 US Census in this 46-minute talk from The Aspen Institute. Delve into the challenges posed by budget cuts, changes in race categorization, proposals to count only American citizens, and the shift to digital implementation. Examine the potential consequences of these changes on the accuracy of the count and their impact on democracy. Learn about the risks of undercounting certain populations, particularly immigrants and racial minorities. Gain insights from speakers David Leonhardt and Arturo Vargas as they discuss congressional representation, the Voting Rights Act, and the importance of the Partnership Program. Understand the complexities of the citizenship question and its implications. Discover strategies for addressing undercounting, messaging to diverse communities, and navigating the conflicting views surrounding this crucial democratic process. Reflect on the lessons learned and the hope for an accurate and inclusive census despite the challenges.

Intro
Congressional Representation
The 2020 Census
This operation is not the census that the Census Bureau has been planning
Census 2020 is counting a hundred percent of all of us
There is a dress rehearsal going on
Theres no Partnership Program
TwoPart Question
Citizenship Question
Voting Rights Act
Citizenship Questions
Other pressing issues
Why did undercounting happen
Undercounting Latinos
Census Databases
What Happens Now
Advice for Immigrants
High Risk Federal Activity
Skipping the Survey Question
The Risk of a FollowUp
Why Did You See AUSA
What Would You Do
Whats Been the Learning
Clarifying Questions
Messaging and Language
Focus Groups
Attitude
Hope
Conflicting Views