The
Iranians Count 2010 Census Coalition ("ICCC"), in an effort to ensure that
statistics for the Iranian-American community are accurately reflected in the
upcoming
2010 United States Census ("Census") would like to remind everyone that the
2010 Census forms are expected to start arriving in your homes between
March 15-17.
All Iranians / Iranian-Americans, regardless of immigration /
citizenship status, are encouraged to complete the form completely and respond
to question #9 by marking "some other race" and writing in "Iranian"
or "Iranian-American".
POWER:
In a democracy, power comes from numbers. After the 2000 Census, the official
number of Iranians/Iranian-Americans in the United States is 338,000. However,
we believe the actual number is 3 or 4 times that amount.
MONEY:
Each year $430 billion of the U.S. budget is influenced by census data. That's
over $4 trillion in the next 10 years.
INFLUENCE:
Politicians, businesses, schools, cultural institutions, government agencies,
financial aid, civic centers, and more depend on public census data to tailor
their services to each community.
OPPORTUNITY:
Census happens once every 10 years. If we miss this opportunity to be counted,
we have to wait until 2020 to try again.
SAFE:
Individual census data is absolutely confidential. It can never be shared and
cannot affect your immigration status in any way.
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IMPORTANT:
Getting us all counted for Census 2010 is easily the most important thing you
can do for yourself and all Iranians in the next 10 years.
These efforts are extremely important since the Census provides the Iranian
community in the United States the opportunity to stand up and be counted.
