Advocates are extremely concerned about the potential inaccuracy of the 2020 census, which will have a huge impact on continued federal funding. The Trump Administration ‘s proposal to include a citizenship question would undoubtedly suppress participation in the census from immigrants who are intimidated by the question. Washington State Budget & Policy Center Executive Director and NoHLA Board Member, Misha Werschkul, cautions that one in six Washington kids are at risk of not being counted in the next census (which determines how federal funding is distributed), “And it’s particularly kids of color, kids in rural areas, kids living on reservations that are going to be missed in the census, and that has real consequences for our state.” The citizenship question would also create health care access issues. If you want to weigh in on the proposed census changes, check out CensusCounts.org by August 7.