Testimony to the NYS 2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing

On behalf of the New York State Census Partnership Shamier Settle testified in Albany during a joint legislative budget hearing urging lawmakers to invest in state funding for census outreach to ensure every New Yorker is counted. With the 2030 census approaching, the decisions made now will shape New York’s future for the next decade.

To read the full testimony, click here.

To watch the recording of the budget hearing, click here. (Shamier’s testimony is at the 5:34:00 time stamp)

The Immigration Research Initiative is looking forward to advocating for a full and accurate census in 2030- in what we hope will be a full and accurate count of everyone living in the United States.

Check out our 2018 report we published to advocate for funding for an accurate count during the 2020 census: Funding a Complete Count in 2020: What Community Groups Needs