City wants residents, including illegal immigrants, counted

Immigrants, illegal immigrants and homeless people are all very important to be counted in the Census. Federal money and representation are at stake. - - Donna Poisl

With funding at stake, Santa Ana works to ensure census is accurate.

By DOUG IRVING, The Orange County Register

SANTA ANA – With lots of money on the line, community leaders here are planning an all-out push in the next several months to make sure every resident gets counted in the 2010 census.

It won't be easy. The city has large numbers of illegal immigrants, as well as a significant population of homeless people – two groups that have been hard to count in the past.

But the stakes are high for getting it right. The federal government uses census data to help distribute hundreds of billions of dollars to cities every year. Census numbers also help draw the lines for Congressional districts.
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