Univision – Factor Económico Determina la Vivienda (Spanish)

New Census figures show that many Latinos in the District have left the Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights areas over the last 10 years and relocated to areas along Georgia Avenue, including Petworth and Brightwood.

Statistics show that the overall Hispanic population fell by nearly 25 percent in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant while it grew by nearly 50 percent in the Georgia Avenue neighborhoods.

To watch the full Univision video clip in Spanish that talks about the new figures and the role of rising housing costs in this shift, click here.

 

 

Wheaton Gazette – Hispanics should stand up and be counted, officials say

It’s 10 questions that take 10 minutes to answer and the results last for 10 years.

That’s the message Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, County Councilwoman Nancy Navarro and Latino county officials worked together on Feb. 17 to press upon the county’s Hispanics about the urgency of filling out the 2010 census.

Millions of dollars in federal and state funds for schools, roads and public programs are at stake, and much of this funding depends on Montgomery County’s significant Hispanic population filling out the census form for the April 1 count, the officials said.

To read the full article, click here.

 

Wheaton Gazette – Leggett, Latino officials call for Hispanics to fill out census

With millions of dollars in federal and state funds for schools, roads and public programs at stake, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) partnered with County Councilwoman Nancy Navarro and Latino county officials Wednesday urging the county’s Hispanics to put aside any apprehension of government they may have and fill out the 2010 census.

Much of the funding depends on Montgomery County’s significant Latino population filling out the census form for the April 1 count.

Navarro (D-Dist. 4) of Silver Spring said many of her Hispanic constituents are afraid the information given to the census could be handed over to immigration officials or used against them.

To read the full article, click here.

 

Washington Examiner – Leggett makes census appeal to county’s Hispanics

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett on Wednesday pushed for all county Hispanics to participate in the 2010 census, traditionally a hard sell for immigrants — both legal and illegal — wary of drawing attention to themselves.

County officials identified the 42 most difficult areas to count residents in the region, and will reach out to church leaders, apartment complex managers and employers to ensure compliance with the April population count.

“I want the census figures to reflect the growing and vibrant Latino community that we have here in our county,” Leggett said in a speech with Hispanic community leaders. “If we fail to count all of our residents, we could lose millions of dollars of funds for important county programs and services.”

To read the full article, click here.

 

Washington Post – Montgomery County organizing events to get Hispanics to mail in Census forms

In the final month before census forms are mailed to U.S. households, Montgomery County is making a determined push to encourage Hispanic residents to mail in their questionnaires.

County Executive Isiah Leggett (D), surrounded by several Latino leaders, announced Thursday that the county will host three festivals March 27 that focus on the census in communities with large Hispanic populations — Gaithersburg, Wheaton and Takoma Park. He said the county also is organizing a meeting next month to ask Latino clergy to urge their congregations to participate in the census.

Noting that millions of dollars in federal funds are at stake, Leggett said, “I want the census figures to reflect the growing and vibrant Latino community that we have here in our county.”

To read the full article, click here.