New York and Texas could have the biggest swings in congressional representation after the 2020 census.
Jeff Wice, a senior adviser to New York Counts 2020, a group of advocacy organizations working on census preparations, said the state's effort has blown previous census cycles out of the water in terms of the money allocated and organizing statewide.
Still, the New York Democrat said many immigrant communities could refuse to participate in the census, despite the state's outreach.
That's where the burgeoning statewide effort to prepare for the census comes in, according to Jim Malatras, co-chairman of the New York State Complete Count Commission, an advisory panel composed of state officials and advocate groups.
Efforts to prepare for the census count in the Lone Star State have not had the heft of the state government behind them, yet.
GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has not created a state complete count committee, which the majority of states have set up, and the Legislature wrapped up its session for the year earlier this month without allocating any funds to support the census.
At the same time, Texas lacks a sitting secretary of state, who normally serves as a point of contact for the Census Bureau.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/power-for-new-york-texas-hinges-on-immigrant-count
Jeff Wice, a senior adviser to New York Counts 2020, a group of advocacy organizations working on census preparations, said the state's effort has blown previous census cycles out of the water in terms of the money allocated and organizing statewide.
Still, the New York Democrat said many immigrant communities could refuse to participate in the census, despite the state's outreach.
That's where the burgeoning statewide effort to prepare for the census comes in, according to Jim Malatras, co-chairman of the New York State Complete Count Commission, an advisory panel composed of state officials and advocate groups.
Efforts to prepare for the census count in the Lone Star State have not had the heft of the state government behind them, yet.
GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has not created a state complete count committee, which the majority of states have set up, and the Legislature wrapped up its session for the year earlier this month without allocating any funds to support the census.
At the same time, Texas lacks a sitting secretary of state, who normally serves as a point of contact for the Census Bureau.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/power-for-new-york-texas-hinges-on-immigrant-count
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