In Context
El Cerro Mission Prepares to Be Counted
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…
Read MoreUpcoming Census Presents Challenges for New Mexico
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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