Trump Administration Announces Census Will Not Include Citizenship Question, then Backtracks – The 2020 Census will not include a question on citizenship, according to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who added that the questionnaires are going to the printer without the question. Samuel Orozco interviewed Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), who enthusiastically welcomed the news and warned about the challenges that remain to ensure that Latinos are counted—-particularly children.
Advocates Urge a stop to the Abuse and Separation of Children in Migrant Detention Centers – Civil society groups from several cities around the country decried the fact that border agents are keeping hundreds of migrant families detained in inhumane conditions, citing congressmen and lawyers who visited the detention centers. Ruben Tapia covers a related protest Los Angeles.
The Best Defense for Legal Residents? Obtaining Citizenship – On the occasion of 4th of July celebrations, organizations, legislators and activists are stepping up a campaign to naturalize more than one million Latinos in time for the presidential elections next year. Although citizenship campaigns are not new, President Trump’s threat of massive raids and deportations have given a renewed sense of urgency to legal residents who view naturalization as a way to protect themselves against deportation. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington.
