Saturday, October 03, 2009

Groups Seek Better Count of Hispanics

Hispanics need to be counted in the Census, yet are very reluctant. These groups are working together to get a better count this time. - - Donna Poisl

By MIRIAM JORDAN

A coalition of Latino groups backed by the Census Bureau will launch a campaign Thursday to pull off an elusive feat: getting an accurate count of Hispanics in the U.S.

The Hispanic population has exploded since the 2000 census, growing 33% to an estimated 47 million. But it is also one of the hardest groups to track.

Hundreds of thousands of Hispanics are migratory workers. Several million are in the country illegally and reluctant to fill out official forms. Language barriers persist, and the foreclosure crisis has left many Hispanic families without a mailing address.
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