Opinion: Who counts in America?
Bryce W. Ashby
Bryce Ashby is a former track athlete, current volunteer coach of the Snowden School Elementary track team, and proud dad to three runners.
Michael J. LaRosa
Michael J. LaRosa is an associate professor of history at Rhodes College.
Leaving undocumented people out of the census mirrors a more subtle indifference to the Latinx community here in Memphis. Recent reporting shows Hispanics are contracting 28% of all COVID-19 cases in Shelby County, while comprising only 10% of residents.
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