20 18 us census: the current situation of undocumented immigrants is worrying.

It is reported that there are 1 10,000 illegal immigrants in Los Angeles County. If you admit that you are an illegal immigrant in the future federal census, will it lead to agents from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) coming to arrest people? Let's start with the 20 18 US Census: the situation of undocumented immigrants is worrying.

This concern is one of the concerns collected in the questionnaire survey of the current population census in Los Angeles County. Local officials said it was disturbing to ask about nationality and other items, which might undermine the accuracy of the census.

On May 20 11July, local time, a parade was held in Los Angeles, USA. Immigrants hold slogans and shout slogans to express their demands. Zhang Shuo, a reporter from China News Service, took a photo: A parade was held in Los Angeles, USA on May 20 11day, local time. Immigrants hold slogans and shout slogans to express their demands. China News Service reporter Zhang Yushe

The 2020 census is about to begin, and the recent census questionnaire is open. At the regular meeting of June 65438+1October 16, county councillors in Los Angeles expressed concern about a question in the questionnaire and hoped that the identity information of immigrants would be protected in the census and would not be leaked to the federal government. Otherwise, frightened immigrants may not fill in the census form, and the affected areas will receive funds and resources.

Hilda Solis, a county councilor, asked the county government to send a letter to Wilbur Ross, the Federal Secretary of Commerce, expressing concern about a question in the census questionnaire set by the Ministry of Justice. She said that this question may make people who fill out the census form worry about revealing their immigration status.

She explained that if immigrants don't fill in the census form because of fear, depending on the population, the community may get insufficient funds and not get enough representatives of public opinion. Su Lisi estimated that there may be at least 1 10,000 illegal immigrants in Luoxian County. She said that if family members are undocumented immigrants, even those with green cards and citizenship may be afraid to fill out census forms.

The proposal was also co-signed by Committee member Dzhanis Hahn. She also said that regardless of whether the Ministry of Justice designed the question intentionally or unintentionally, putting a question about nationality in the census questionnaire will definitely lead to inaccurate statistical results and unfair federal funds and resources for immigrant communities like Luo Xian. She said that the Committee members have the obligation to provide these resources to those who live in Luo County, whether they were born here or not.

The results of the census will affect the number of federal representatives in each region and the amount of federal funds each year. For example, out of the total budget of $365,438+0 billion in Luoxian County from 2065,438+07 to 2065,438+08, $5 billion came from federal funds.

In addition, the census will be conducted mainly by filling in forms online. Su Lisi also said that this will bring some obstacles to low-income and colored communities. Representatives from the office of California Senator Diana Feinstein also attended the meeting, calling the issue of the Ministry of Justice "a deeply disturbing request" and "likely to undermine the accuracy of the overall census".