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It’s Time to Be Counted
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s publishers representing New 
Michigan Media (NMM) and 
engaging with more than 100 
ethnic and minority media outlets 
across our state, there is one thing we 
agree upon — responding to the 2020 
U.S. Census benefits all Michiganders.
Whether a Native American news-
paper in the Upper Peninsula, a 
Latino radio station in Grand Rapids, 
an African American publication in 
Lansing, a Bangladeshi media outlet in 
Hamtramck, an Albanian TV station in 
Troy or a 115-year-old Polish weekly in 
Detroit — all are participating through a 
NMM-outreach initiative supported by 
the Michigan Nonprofit Association to 
maximize Census participation.
The 2020 Census has been mailed 
to your household and is now in your 
hands. It contains only nine questions 
and is protected by the strictest con-
fidentiality laws on the federal books. 
Since our country’
s first Census in 1790 
headed by Thomas Jefferson (it had six 
questions then), our country has count-
ed its population every 10 years, wheth-
er those residing here were citizens or 
not.
Every year, the federal government 
gives money it has collected from taxes 
back to the states. How much money 
Michigan receives depends on how 

many people live here. Based on the 
2010 Census, Michigan has received 
about $30 billion a year to fund students 
loans, Pell grants, school meals, Head 
Start, Medicare, Medicaid, children’
s 
health insurance, Meals on Wheels, 
housing loans, road construction, transit 
and so much more.
Historically, Michigan’
s population 
has been undercounted, especially in 
ethnic, minority and Native American 
communities. Quite simply, our state is 
leaving money on the table. As an exam-
ple, every person not counted in Detroit 
would cost the city $5,500 every year for 
10 years. If 3% of Detroiters don’
t get 
counted (about 20,000 people), Detroit 
would lose about $1 billion over the next 
10 years. 
We only have one opportunity to be 
counted — and that time is now. Please 
fill out the 2020 Census. Just 10 minutes 
of your time today will positively impact 
Michigan and all our communities, 
every day, every month, every year for 
the next 10 years. 

— Elias Gutierrez, The Latino Press

— Osama Siblani, The Arab American News

— Arthur Horwitz, The Jewish News

— Tack-Yong Kim, Michigan Korean Weekly

— Dr. Hayg Oshagan, Executive Director 

of New Michigan Media 

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leadership refuses to stand up to the anti-Israel figures 
in their own party, such as Sanders, Tlaib, Omar, AOC 
and the rest of the gang. Obama showed unprecedent-
ed venom and hatred toward Israel. I think Sanders 
would make Obama look pro-Israel, and that’
s saying 
a lot.
President Trump has been the most pro-Israel pres-
ident in American history. He recognized Jerusalem 
as the capital of Israel and moved the U.S. embassy to 
Jerusalem. 
We live in scary times. Israel’
s support used to be 
bipartisan. However, it seems like there is a toxic 
venom that has permeated over the Democratic leader-
ship, where anti-Semitism is the norm of their party.

— Michael Aldouby

West Bloomfield 

Prudence Shown 
by Temple Israel

I want to compliment Temple Israel in West 
Bloomfield! 
The temple did everything it seemingly could to put 
on a safe “10th anniversary Purim Spiel” in this time of 
extreme coronavirus fear and anxiety. 
In addition to signage about frequent handwashing, 
a hand sanitizer station was front and center in the 
lobby. There, tables held individual portions of cru-
dités/dips and cheese/crackers in little paper “boats,
” 
instead of the usual practice of allowing guests to dive 
into a buffet. In restrooms, the water flowing from 
sinks was warm/hot and did not shut off automatically 
while hands were being washed. 
P
.S. The Purim spiel was clever and fun as usual!

— Esther Allweiss Ingber

Oak Park

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