Finding a consensus on the census
In 2010 the Census Bureau could have millions fewer names to call if certain politicians and advocates get their way. The current question causing just a smidgen of controversy is - should non-citizens be counted in the 2010 census? Some church-based groups are proposing a boycott by Latinos of the entire census, which would leave out 36% of California’s population, and might cause California to lose five of its 53 House seats. Can we find a consensus on the census?
In 2010 the Census Bureau could have millions fewer names to call if certain politicians and advocates get their way. The current question causing just a smidgen of controversy is - should non-citizens be counted in the 2010 census? Some church-based groups are proposing a boycott by Latinos of the entire census, which would leave out 36% of California’s population, and might cause California to lose five of its 53 House seats. Can we find a consensus on the census?
Guests:
Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund
Steven Camarota, director of research for the Center for Immigration Studies
Roderick Harrison, fellow at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and senior research scientist at Howard University. He was chief of the Racial Statistics Branch of the Census Bureau from 1990 - 1997.
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Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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