José E. Serrano: “IT presents a unique challenge. We could give you a bundle of money now, and in a year and a half from now, half of that…”

An increase in funding of the scale I recommend might impinge on other priorities.

We will obviously be watching this closely in the upcoming months.

I am concerned with news reports that the Department of Homeland Security is deploying elite tactical teams to cities, including New York, with little to no justification that would potentially suppress response rates.

I can't emphasize enough the need to have the Census count be one that is free of any outside interference.