Privacy, concerns over PATRIOT Act worry some in first population count since 9/11
Mohamed Elshinnawi | Washington DC 19 March 2010
Photo: VOA - M. Elshinnawi
Muslims attend a panel discussion to learn more about the 2010 Census.
Muslim-American leaders are urging the community to participate in the 2010 Census - the once-a-decade count of the U.S. population called for in the U.S. Constitution - that is now under way.
Like leaders of other religious, ethnic and racial groups, they're working hard to inform their communities about why participating in the census is important to them and the country.
Easing concerns
Among the many groups helping the Census Bureau conduct its 2010 count is the American Muslim Interactive Network, or AMIN, a Washington-based organization that fosters activism, community service and civic engagement.
AMIN president Hazami Barmada recently invited members of the local Muslim community to a panel discussion about the census called Muslim Voices Matter. She said it's important to educate the community.
