Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Area census workers out for the count of minorities, immigrants

More than 50% of Texas residents are minorities, they definitely need an accurate count so they can get federal money for schools, roads, police and other things. - - Donna Poisl

By DIANNE SOLÍS / The Dallas Morning News

IRVING – A conga line shimmies to a Bhangra beat as revelers throw magenta- and marigold-colored powder in an Indian celebration of spring known as Holi.

Among the guests here are U.S. Census Bureau workers, eager to spread the word about the government's own mission of renewal. The biggest ever decennial head count of the nation begins in full force this week with the mailing of 10-question census forms to more than 130 million addresses.
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