To the Editor:
We’re all staying home to look out for our communities. There’s another step we all must take: fill out the 2020 census.
The census decides how much federal funding our communities will receive. Those are dollars that go directly to basic infrastructure and services like our hospital.
So, keep staying home, keep sewing masks, but be sure to fill out the 2020 census and make sure that your loved ones do the same. Hopefully, once the COVID-19 crisis has abated, we will not face similar circumstances again. Regardless, we have seen how a lack of supplies and space means tough decisions for doctors and lives lost. By filling out the census we help ensure that our communities will be prepared for the next 10 years for whatever comes.
Important information to remember and pass along: There is no citizenship question on the 2020 census and it is completely confidential. Your information cannot be shared with any other governmental agency, specifically Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol. Complete the census on-line at 2020Census.gov.
Carla Cooper
Edgartown
Illegal aliens should not buy into this – anything on the internet is available to anyone on the planet, including and especially the government.
That is certifiably false. This information is NOT accessible in granular (person-by-person) form by any government entity and individual Census employees face hefty penalties for sharing private information. This is a dangerous comment and should not be allowed on this forum.
Naive young politicians are dangerous.
If I were undocumented, no way would I fill out a census form.
Good grief, Jackie…this is the second time we’ve agreed on something – kinda scary.
i know its hard, but you regular nuisance commenters who don’t know what you’re talking about should just find a hobby or something. Or better yet, educate yourselves about a topic before you spout your ignorant and uniformed opinions. The Census is required by the US Constitution and EVERYONE regardless of status should Complete it. Working for the census and with the census bureau has educated me on the safety and confidentially of the process. Every federal dollar we get is determined by population. Our representation in congress is determined by population. So stop your fear mongering and useless ignorant blathering.