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State’s federal dollars at risk if census participation low

NOVEMBER 12, 2018 | by Lindsay Street | STATEHOUSE REPORT (SOUTH CAROLINA)

 “An accurate population count in 2020 is needed to keep South Carolina’s share of billions of dollars in federal funding from decreasing, according to advocates. … Advocates in the state say the question will cause immigrant households to not participate. 'It’s going to impact poor states like South Carolina tremendously,' S.C. Appleseed Legal Justice Center Director Sue Berkowitz told Statehouse Report.” 

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