

Hard-to-count Arab Americans urged to prioritize census


By JEFF KAROUB and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — At a Michigan gas station, the message is obvious — at least to Arabic speakers: Be counted in the 2020 census. "Provide your community with more/additional opportunities," the ad on the pump handle reads in Arabic. In the fine print, next to "United States Census 2020," it adds: "To shape your future with your own hands,