Dismissing The Census Will Only Hurt Not Help Immigration Reform

Some groups are telling undocuments people to avoid the Census counting. Here is an interesting piece giving all the reasons why these people should be counted. - - Donna Poisl

By Felicia Persaud

CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 24, 2009: The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, in its passionate push for immigration reform, is attacking the one issue that could actually help their cause – the U.S. Census.

The group has issued a dim-witted call for undocumented immigrants to boycott the Census, a call that they believe will somehow miraculously force the Barack Obama administration to hand earned legalization to those desperate for a green card.

But the foolish action could only hurt the immigrants they are advising and making it worst for reform to be obtained, especially in this climate of economic recession. The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders should be encouraging their flock to fill out the Census form for several reasons that will prove beneficial to this group in the long run. Let’s remember that immigration reform will not happen in a vacuum.

First off, the U.S. Census of 2010 provides the opportunity for the undocumented to be truly counted and actually provides some form of proof to show that they actually do live and have been living in the country.
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