Assessment of 2010 Census outreach to Asian-Americans

The Asian-American Legal Defense Fund has released a report surveying the efficacy of the Census Bureau's outreach and language assistance to the Asian-American community for the 2010 Count.

AALDEF's report summarizes that while the Census Bureau has been generally responsive to the needs of Asian Americans, there remain widespread problems. These include:

• Insufficient support from some Partnership Specialists
• Limited or no opportunity to preview draft advertisements
• Misinformation about key programs like the Questionnaire Assistance Centers and Be Counted sites
• Mistranslations of census materials
• Persistent concerns about the confidentiality of census information

To read the full report, click here.