Letter: Do states battling census addition have huge illegal immigrants populations?

I am sympathetic to the desire to protect illegal immigrants, but ...

Census fears secondary to
knowing true population

Re: “For California, 2020 census poses huge challenges, carries big stakes” (Mercurynews.com, News section, May 5):

Martha Groves’ article, “2020 census poses huge challenges, carries big stakes,” from CALmatters, should be posted in the editorial page, rather than mixed in with actual news articles written by independent reporters.

I am sympathetic to her desire to protect illegal immigrants, but she clearly does not understand the law. As a citizen and voter, I think it’s extremely relevant to know how many citizens reside here as well as how many illegal immigrants also reside here. I understand state’s objections to this revised census form concerning congressional representation, if their state’s population appears to decrease as a result.

However, to find out that some states have a significant percentage of their population due to illegal immigration would concern me.

I further understand the argument that many citizens would be hesitant to respond, but this seems secondary compared to the goal of understanding our current population mix.

Ron Feldman
Cupertino

 

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