Census ads try to quell immigrant fears, but is it too late?

[Global Nation] 'The failure to participate in the census does great harm to the community.' The Census Bureau has historically considered racial and ethnic minorities, immigrant populations and non-English speakers “hard to count” for reasons such as language barriers, legal status and housing stability. For this year's census, getting an accurate count might be harder than ever. The Trump administration’s failed efforts to add a question on citizenship status to the 2020 census have scared many would-be respondents. And many immigrants — no matter if they’re undocumented or legal permanent residents and citizens — may still feel they cannot give their personal information to an administration that often vilifies them. Ads released last week by the Census Bureau try to address current mistrust in the federal government. But some immigrant advocates say they’re concerned the ads don't do enough. And they say there's still a sense of confusion and fear within immigrant communities. [Census 2020 ads don't do enough to dispel immigrant fears, advocates say]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Plus, here are a few more stories you might have missed: [US immigration politics make their mark on Grammy-nominated J.S. Ondara]( The World's host Marco Werman interviews Grammy-nominated musician J.S. Ondara. [What happens to the American children of asylum-seekers in Canada?]( Since the 2016 election, Canada has seen a rise in requests for asylum from mixed-nationality families with US-citizen children. For those rejected, deportation threatens to separate them. [Fearing detention, undocumented immigrants seek ways to appoint guardians for their children]( Personal connections allowed activists in Rhode Island to come up with a legal way for immigrants to appoint guardians for their children in case they’re detained. [Building a digital archive for decaying paper documents, preserving centuries of records about enslaved people]( Technological advances help scholars and archivists do a better job of preserving historical records — but it's not always easy. Thanks for joining us! — Marnette Federis, education editor [GlobalNation FB]( [Global Nation Twitter]( [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( Global Nation is a part of PRI - Public Radio International.