There are several misconceptions when it comes to the census.
The first myth often heard is that non-citizens don't count.
The fact is, everyone counts including babies living in your home as of April 1, 2020.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC.WHEN IT COMES TO THE CENSUS,THERE ARE A LOT OF RUMORS OUTTHERE.
WHO WILL GET YOURANSWERS AND WHAT WILL THEYASK?
WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5MICHELLE QUESADA SETS THERECORD STRAIGHT BY SEPARATINGFACT FROM FICTION.<<THE FIRST MISCONCEPTIONABOUT THE 2020 CENSUS- NONCITIZENS DONEVERYONE COUNTS& ANYONE LIVINGUNDER YOUR ROOF AS OF APRIL 12020 COUNTS - EVEN BABIES.NEXT - MYTH - WILL THE CENSUSASK YOU ABOUT YOUR CITIZENSHIPSTATUS ?
NO CORRECT - THECENSUS WILL NOT ASK YOU WHATYOUR CITIZEN STATUS IS& NORWILL IT ASK YOU FOR YOURSOCIAL SECURITY, MONEY ORDONATIONS, ANY POLITICALQUESTIONS, OR BANK OR CREDITCARD NUMBERS.
WILL THE CENSUSPROVIDE YOUR INFORMATION TOLAW ENFORCEMENT?
THE ANSWER ISNOCENSUS BUREAU FROM SHARINGYOUR INFORMATION WITH LAWENFORCEMENT.
YOUR ANSWERS AREONLY USED TO CREATE STATISTICSABOUT THE COUNTRY AND YOURINFORMATION IS KEPT STRICTLYCONFIDENTIAL.
AND FINALLY WILLSOMEONE FROM THE U-S CENSUSSOMEONE FROM THE U-S CENSUSFSHOW UP AT YOUR DOOR?
YESBYOW UP AT YOUR DOOR?
YESBY M UP AT YOUR DOOR?
YESBY MAYP AT YOUR DOOR?
YESBY MAY YAT YOUR DOOR?
YESBY MAY YOU YOUR DOOR?
YESBY MAY YOU HOUR DOOR?
YESBY MAY YOU HAVR DOOR?
YESBY MAY YOU HAVENDOOR?
YESTHE CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE BYMAIL, PHONE, OR ONLINE&CENSUSTAKERS WILL VISIT YOUR HOME.THEY MUST SHOW A PHOTO I-DWITH A U-S DEPARTMENT OFCOMMERCE SEAL AND ANEXPIRATION DATE.
IF YOUHOME - THEYHANGER WITH A PHONE NUMBER&THEY WILL COME BACK UP TO SIXTIMES.
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