Immigrant Rights Organizations Denounce Sheriff Gonzales’ Collaboration with Trump’s Shadow Police Force
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Immigrant Rights Organizations Denounce Sheriff Gonzales’ Collaboration with Trump’s Shadow Police Force New Mexico – Bernalillo County Sheriff, Manuel Gonzales III, announced Tuesday afternoon he will meet with President Trump and Attorney General William Barr at the White House on Wednesday to discuss BCSO’s efforts to “combat crime.” […]
Trump’s Unconstitutional Attempt to Erase Immigrants In Census Data Hurts New Mexicans’ Future
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Trump’s Unconstitutional Attempt to Erase Immigrants In Census Data Hurts New Mexicans’ Future New Mexico– President Trump signed an executive order, Tuesday afternoon, in an attempt to ban immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census by limiting non-Citizens from being included in population numbers for redistricting purposes. […]
Democracy Dollars Give Constituents Bigger Say In Local Politics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 14, 2019 Contact: Isaac De Luna (CCP) | [email protected] | 505.917.5501 Report: Enhancing Albuquerque’s Public Financing Program Gives Constituents Bigger Say In Local Politics Data Show Current Donors Do Not Match Local Population but Play Oversized Role in Elections, Democracy Dollars Will Reduce Big Money Influence in Elections Albuquerque, N.M.– […]
Community Groups, Local and State Government, and Community Members Urged to Oppose Citizenship Data Collection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 19, 2019 Community Groups, Local and State Government, and Community Members Urged to Oppose Citizenship Data Collection U.S. Census Bureau Opens Public Comment Period For Proposed Request of Administrative Records Nationwide to Build Citizenship Database Albuquerque, N.M.– The Center for Civic Policy (CCP) is urging community groups, community members, local […]
Citizenship Question Removed From 2020 Census
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2019 Citizenship Question Removed From 2020 Census Work must continue to ensure a fair and accurate count NEW MEXICO– Oriana Sandoval, CEO of the Center for Civic Policy (CCP), issued the following statement on the U.S. government’s decision to remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census and begin printing […]
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Addition of Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census Form
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 27, 2019 The U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Addition of Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census Form Arguments and research had demonstrated a citizenship question could lead to a large undercount in communities of color, New Mexico could lose funding for vital public programs New Mexico – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court […]
U.S. Supreme Court Begins Oral Arguments on Proposed Citizenship Question for 2020 Census
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 23, 2019 U.S. Supreme Court Begins Oral Arguments on Proposed Citizenship Question for 2020 Census Billions of dollars for public programs and infrastructure are at stake for New Mexico if the citizenship question is added to the 2020 Census form Albuquerque, N.M.– Today, the U.S. Supreme Court began oral arguments on the […]
New Mexico Governor Establishes Complete Count Committee for a Fair & Accurate 2020 Census Count
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 23, 2019 New Mexico Governor Establishes Complete Count Committee for a Fair & Accurate 2020 Census Count Santa Fe, N.M.– Today, Governor Michelle Luján Grisham is expected to sign an executive order establishing New Mexico’s Complete Count Committee –a group of trusted government and community leaders in charge of developing and […]
Trump Administration Gets Strike Three on Proposed Citizenship Question for 2020 Census
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 5, 2019 Trump Administration Gets Strike Three on Proposed Citizenship Question for 2020 Census Albuquerque, N.M.– Today, a federal judge from Maryland issued an order blocking the proposed “citizenship question” for the upcoming 2020 Census. This marks the third ruling against the question after federal judges in New York and […]
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT NEW MEXICO FAMILIES GET FAIR SHARE IN 2020 CENSUS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 1, 2019 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT NEW MEXICO FAMILIES GET FAIR SHARE IN 2020 CENSUS NM Community Engagement Complete Count Committee (NMCECCC) is calling for an accurate 2020 Census to ensure that New Mexico gets the resources we need to grow and flourish Albuquerque, N.M.– Exactly one year out […]