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Sophia Armen, chair of the Census Committee of the Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region poses for a photo in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. Armen said, because Armenian Americans hailed from places within the Ottoman Empire like Iran or Syria, without Armenian inclusion in the MENA sub-categories, Armenian Americans will likely categorize themselves as being from another country when asked for details about their origins. That could diminish their official numbers and reduce their political power when it comes to redistricting in places with large Armenian communities, such as Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Sophia Armen, chair of the Census Committee of the Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region , second from right, poses for a photo with members of the Armenian-American Census Coalition in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. From left to right, Taleene Armen, Dr. Armond Aghakhanian, Adrin Nazarian, Suzie Abajian, Edward Barsumian, Sarfis Balkhian, and Naira Shirinian. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Sophia Armen, center is joined for lunch with members of the Armenian-American Census Coalition, Dr. Armond Aghakhanian Burbank Unified School District board member, left, and Suzie Abajian Glendale City Clerk at the Carousel restaurant in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. Armen, chair of the Census Committee of the Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region said, because Armenian Americans hailed from places within the Ottoman Empire like Iran or Syria, without Armenian inclusion in the MENA sub-categories, Armenian Americans will likely categorize themselves as being from another country when asked for details about their origins. That could diminish their official numbers and reduce their political power when it comes to redistricting in places with large Armenian communities, such as Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Sophia Armen, chair of the Census Committee of the Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region , second from left, is joined at lunch by members of the Armenian-American Census Coalition at the Carousel a Lebanese-Armenian restaurant in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. For some race and ethnic groups, how the U.S. government categorizes them for crucial surveys and the once-a-decade census is still falling short. Hmong as well as Armenian, Arab American and Brazilian communities say they feel excluded or diminished when it comes to how they are counted in their own country. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Sophia Armen, right, chair of the Census Committee of the Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region poses for a photo with Suzie Abajian, Glendale City Clerk and part of the ANCA-WR Census Taskforce who is leading the Armenian-American Census Coalition in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. For some race and ethnic groups, how the U.S. government categorizes them for crucial surveys and the once-a-decade census is still falling short. Hmong as well as Armenian, Arab American and Brazilian communities say they feel excluded or diminished when it comes to how they are counted in their own country. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Sophia Armen, chair of the Census Committee of the ANCA (Armenian National Committee of America) Western Region, second from right, poses for a photo with members of the Armenian-American Census Coalition in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. From left to right, Former California Assembly Member Adrin Nazarian, Executive Director ANCA-Western Region. Sarfis Balkhian , Taleene Armen, Burbank Unified School District, Dr. Armond Aghakhanian, Glendale City Clerk, Suzie Abajian, ANCA Media coordinator Edward Barsumian, and Armenian-American Action Network Program Coordinator Naira Shirinian. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Sophia Armen, center passes a dish to Dr. Armond Aghakhanian and joined for lunch with other members of the Armenian-American Census Coalition, Suzie Abajian and former California Assembly Member Adrian Nazarian at the Carousel, a Lebanese-Armenian restaurant in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. For some race and ethnic groups, how the U.S. government categorizes them for crucial surveys and the once-a-decade census is still falling short. Hmong as well as Armenian, Arab American and Brazilian communities say they feel excluded or diminished when it comes to how they are counted in their own country. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Members of the Armenian-American Census Coalition gather at the Carousel a Lebanese-Armenian restaurant for a working lunch in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. For some race and ethnic groups, how the U.S. government categorizes them for crucial surveys and the once-a-decade census is still falling short. Hmong as well as Armenian, Arab American and Brazilian communities say they feel excluded or diminished when it comes to how they are counted in their own country. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Sophia Armen, offers a toast to her colleagues, members of the Armenian-American Census Coalition at the Carousel a Lebanese-Armenian restaurant in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. For some race and ethnic groups, how the U.S. government categorizes them for crucial surveys and the once-a-decade census is still falling short. Hmong as well as Armenian, Arab American and Brazilian communities say they feel excluded or diminished when it comes to how they are counted in their own country. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Sophia Armen, chair of the Census Committee of the Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region poses for a photo in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. Armen said, because Armenian Americans hailed from places within the Ottoman Empire like Iran or Syria, without Armenian inclusion in the MENA sub-categories, Armenian Americans will likely categorize themselves as being from another country when asked for details about their origins. That could diminish their official numbers and reduce their political power when it comes to redistricting in places with large Armenian communities, such as Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Sophia Armen, chair of the Census Committee of the Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region poses for a photo in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, May 17, 2024. Armen said, because Armenian Americans hailed from places within the Ottoman Empire like Iran or Syria, without Armenian inclusion in the MENA sub-categories, Armenian Americans will likely categorize themselves as being from another country when asked for details about their origins. That could diminish their official numbers and reduce their political power when it comes to redistricting in places with large Armenian communities, such as Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)