The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's attempt to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census. And the questionnaire is confidential, so the government won't — and legally can't — share personal data. But fear lingers in immigrant communities.
“Obviously Africa is a huge continent, so the charge isn’t small,” Ifedi says.
While some have lived in the country for decades, many are new arrivals and haven't encountered the census before. Language and reading skills add additional hurdles, as do cultural differences. This is also the first census that will primarily take place online, although respondents can still participate through mail, over the phone or in person with Census workers. Columbus is working to arrange census stations in libraries and community centers where people can get help filling out the forms.In January, Ifedi invited community advocates to gather at a branch campus of Ashland University in Columbus’ Northland neighborhood, where she works.
African community leaders and advocates gather at Ashland University in January to discuss census outreach efforts.Ikaptain says Nigerian immigrants like him worry about being exposed to the government. Many believe that if they give out their name and address, they'll come under the scrutiny of immigration enforcement – even if they're here legally.
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