RSSMany cities lack funds for census
From: The Washington Times | October 13, 2009
With the 2010 census looming, major U.S. cities whose residents are at high risk of being missed are struggling with a shortage of money and manpower to prepare for an accurate count. A study by the Pew Charitable Trusts, released Monday, found several cities with substantially fewer resources than they had in 2000. Municipal officials also expressed concern about a possible poor turnout next year, citing difficulties in finding displaced residents because of home foreclosures and skittish immigrants wary of filling out government forms. The Washington Times reported Monday that some Hispanic activists are even urging Hispanics to boycott the …
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