High-Stakes Census for Latinos Complicated by Fears

By DEVIN DWYER

With the 2010 census just six months away, Latino leaders say the stakes have never been higher for getting an accurate count of their fast-growing community, which is projected to top 59.7 million in the U.S. by 2020. Latino advocacy groups have launched an aggressive campaign to boost participation in the census, allay fears over confidentiality of the information it gathers, and counteract isolated efforts to boycott the count as a way of forcing immigration reform.
Advocates say the census is the only means for Latinos – a diverse and fast-growing population – to achieve greater political representation and benefit from federal programs that directly affect immigrants and their families... MORE HERE