LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Hispanic residents gathered Wednesday to learn about the 2010 Census and how minorities’ participation can help improve Southern Nevada communities.
The event in front of Cardenas Market, 4421 East Bonanza Road, was part of the 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour, which is scheduled to make more than 800 stops nationwide.
Aldo Aguirre, regional director of the 2010 Census in Nevada, said one in four people in Southern Nevada is Hispanic. He said if more Hispanics would participate in the census, Nevada would receive more federal funds for community centers and education.
“Over $4 billion a year in federal dollars will come to benefit neighborhoods across the nation,” Aguirre said. “It will not just benefit the Latino community. It will help families falling below the poverty line.” He said a complete count could also help Nevada build on its political representation by adding a fourth Congressional seat.
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