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El Cerro Mission Prepares to Be Counted

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June 14, 2019 – It’s still almost a year before the Census begins, but preparations for the count have begun across New Mexico. In El Cerro Mission, a sparsely developed area east of Los Lunas, many residents are Mexican immigrants. They’ve heard that the Census may ask about their citizenship—and they’re worried. Planners are reaching…

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Upcoming Census Presents Challenges for New Mexico

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May 31, 2019 – Correspondent Gwyneth Doland heads to Los Lunas to follow U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham as he tours part of the state. New Mexico has large hard-to-count populations and Dillingham came to the state this week at the urging of U.S. Sens.Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich. Guests: Tom Udall, U.S. Senator…

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