House Democrats, Latino rights organizations and liberal advocacy groups voiced their opposition Tuesday to a Senate amendment that would require U.S. census forms to include a question about citizenship and immigration status. Continue »
The New York Times editorialized today: "As required by law, the Census Bureau gave Congress the exact wording of the survey's 10 questions in early April 2008 — more than 18 months ago. Changing it now to meet Mr. Vitter's demand would delay the count, could skew the results... Continue »
A call by some Latino pastors this month to boycott the 2010 Census, unless immigration reform passes, could have dramatic and undesired consequences. That is why the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, and a range of national Latino advocacy organizations are speaking out in support... Continue »