Census Bureau officials are encouraging people who live in the colonias to make sure they are counted in the census. The only problem I see with that is that most of the people in the colonias are illegals. That will skew congressional representation, state school fund distribution, and a whole host of other things.
When the Bureau Director visited the San Carlos Colonia on Monday to reassure the residents that "you can trust us," one of the residents said, "When they saw the uniforms of the Sheriff's Department? Some got scared." Why did they get scared? Because they're illegal!
According to the newspaper, that anxiety is to blame for these people refusing to participate in the census. They should be participating in the Mexican census -- not the U.S. census! Doesn't anyone around here have any sense?
Representative Henry Cuellar said his district lost more then $55 million because the last census was undercounted. If he means by illegals, I don't consider that undercounting. Why should we spend $55 million on people who shouldn't even be here? He assured the colonia residents that citizenship status was not a question on the census form. Well it darn well should be! "This is where the greatest needs are," Cuellar said. But they're ILLEGAL!
"U.S. to poor: Stand up, be counted." The Dallas Morning News; February 2, 2010; p. 3A.
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I don't get it...society has just decided to totally ignore any laws pertaining to illegals and determined we should treat them as honored guests! It's NUTS!
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