UNITED SIKHS was live: Robin Bachman, Chief, National Partnership Program Communications Directorate, with the U.S. Census Bureau talks about the importance of the 2020 Census.
We thank the Census Bureau for this initiative and collaboration.
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As 2020 prepares to enter its second quarter, the United States Census Bureau will perform nationwide outreach to gather statistical information on communities across the US. From the largest of cities to the smallest of village across the country; the Census Bureau will aim to count every citizen to ensure each household has an accurate count.
April 1 is Census Day. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail. When completing the census, remember to include everyone living in your home on April 1, 2020.
Why is participating in the 2020 Census now more important to Sikhs living in the United States, than ever before?
Before 2020, the representation of Sikhs in America has not been correctly represented through census information gathering. Without this true record of Sikhs, the community will be underserved, underrepresented and be counted OUT of the $675 billion of annual federal funding that can be earmarked for Sikh communities. This funding could assist with civil infrastructure, schools, educational programs, and any other important public needs in the growing Sikh population.
2020 will be a landmark year for Sikhs and the Census. After extensive research and demand over the past decade; the Census Bureau has made considerable updates to the race and ethnicity code list. For the first time in United States history the US Census will include “Sikh” as a population group within the Asian racial category. With this opportunity to be heard, Sikhs living in the United States now have an opportunity to advocate for their own communities by simply being counted.
