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2020 CENSUS COMPLETE COUNT STEERING COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	07/15/2019
Subject: Receive presentation on immigrant community
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:
Referral Name:	Receive presentation on immigrant community
Presenter:		Contact:

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Referral History:

RECEIVE presentation on potential barriers and opportunities around immigration, census citizenship question, education, communication and outreach to the immigrant community. (Julia Marks, Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, Ali Saidi, Stand Together Contra Costa)

Julia Marks is a staff attorney with the Voting Rights and Census program, Advancing Justice-ALC. Before joining Advancing Justice, ALC, she clerked for the Hon. Keith P. Ellison of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Ali Saidi, is an Immigration Attorney for the Office of the Public Defender, where he also administratively manages the County's rapid response and legal due process program for immigrants "Stand Together Contra Costa". Mr. Saidi is also a member of the 2020 Census Steering Committee.

Referral Update:

RECEIVE presentation on potential barriers and opportunities around immigration, census citizenship question, communication and outreach to the immigrant community.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECEIVE presentation on potential barriers and opportunities around immigration, census citizenship question, communication and outreach to the immigrant community. (Julia Marks, Advancing Justice-ALC, Ali Saidi, Stand Together Contra Costa)

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact.

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