Immigration status question proposed for Census

October 15, 2009

Census 2010 has already causedquite a stir, with fears of undercounting Latinos a big concern in some quarters. Now, a proposal has been floated that would have big impacts on immigrant communities. “Two [U.S.] senators have proposed an amendment that would require the Census Bureau to ask if people are in the U.S. Illegally. The controversial amendment is headed to the Senate this week.”