The new law will put an end to decades of classifying the so-called MENA populations as “white.”
North African and Middle Eastern populations, long rendered “invisible” in government recordkeeping, will soon be recognized on official New York state applications and forms.Any state agency that collects demographic data will be required to include categories for various major MENA populations, as they’re known, on government forms.
Backers have also said they hope the change could clear the way for North African and Middle Eastern business owners to, which helps them compete for certain state contracts. That would require further legislative action, according to the state’s economic development office.
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