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Census
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Sentencing Law and Policy
NY Timeseditorial calls for sensible prisoner census counting
Main April 15, 2010NY Times editorial calls for sensible prisoner census counting This morning's New York Times has this editorial headlined "A Fairer Way to Count," which focuses on how…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Support Immigrant Participation in the Census
From the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights:Dear Friends,Thanks to everyone who supported the letter to President Obama and DHS Secretary Napolitano, asking that they suspend enforcement activities to…
The Right Coast
Illegal not to answer census questions on race Tom Smith
Or so says poster at The Corner. I really resent being categorized legally by race. Especially given that race is so murky to begin with. Is there a legal definition…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Suspend ICE Enforcement For Census
From the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights:Dear friends,The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights asks that you please join us in requesting a suspension of immigration enforcement…
Land Use Prof Blog
“Urban, Rural Areas Battle For Census Prison Populace”
From this evening's broadcast of NPR's All Things Considered, one of those stories that makes you say, "Huh?" and them "hmmnn." Seems there's a controversy brewing over how this year's…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Prisons, Redistricting and the Census”
Main February 11, 2010"Prisons, Redistricting and the Census" The title of this post is the headline of this new editorial in the New York Times. Here are excerpts: The Census…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Why We All Must Unite In The Call For An Accurate Census
See Robert Gittelson's response to the calls of some activisits to boycott Census 2010.KJ
ImmigrationProf Blog
Effort to Not Count Undocumented Immigrants in Census 2010 is Constitutionally and Politically Doomed
Once again, we see immigration and anti-immigrant rhetoric employed for partisan political ends. Sam Roberts of the N.Y. Times reports that Senator Vitter's proposal to not include undocumented residents when reapportioning…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Impractical and Unconstitutional: Sen. Vitter Tries to Use the Census to Further Anti-Immigration Agenda
Sen. Vitter it trying to use the Census to further his anti-immigration agenda, potentially costing the United States millions, writes Gebe Martinez. "Some politicians come up with dumb ideas. Some…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Republican Lawmakers Battle for Citizenship Question on Census
Two Republican senators, David Vitter of Louisiana and Bob Bennett of Utah, have offered an amendment that would bar any funds from being used for the Census if it doesn't…