Today’s paragraphs come to us from John Myers’ latest commentary for the Los Angeles Times.
In it, Mr. Myers expresses his concern about next year’s census, and how it might affect California. To that end, he brings up a number of issues, all worth thinking about – either positively nor negatively.
But this particular angle, relating to which residents of California might and might not participate in a census count, especially caught my eye:
Immigrants are especially leery, with a widespread (and false) assumption that census information will be shared with other government officials. Citizenship is perhaps the most hot-button issue this time around, as the administration of President Trump is now locked in a legal battle at the U.S. Supreme Court over whether immigration status can be asked — opposed by California officials and other states.
The citizenship question could significantly lower California’s official population count. Panelists at a Sacramento policy briefing on the census last week said some Bay Area communities could be undercounted by as much as 20% if immigrants — even those who are here legally and the U.S.-born children of others — were forced to disclose their legal status.
Why do you suppose a citizenship question would be so great a concern to these residents?
Here’s a possible reason – one you might not be aware of if you just flew in from a decades-long trip to Mars and missed the last couple of decades: the effect it would have on illegals.
See, if you’re legally in the country it is irrelevant which government agencies know your citizenship status.
But if you’re an illegal, and Democrats (who, as a group, seem to have no problem with illegals – come one, come all) lose control of the house of representatives, who knows what will be done with that information.
Maybe it will be used to deport you and other people with no legal right to be here.
At the very least, it might be used to check whether you are legally able to vote.
And we can’t have a situation where illegals are unable to vote in elections, can we? That would be terribly damaging to California, wouldn’t it? I mean, wouldn’t it?
John Myers did not say this in so many words. Hey, he writes for the Los Angeles Times.
But, albeit subtly, Mr. Myers does bring up the issue, which is why he wins Paragraphs Of The Day honors.
some Bay Area communities could be undercounted by as much as 20%
What about border communities? How many are in those communities?
As a Californian I can tell you the Dems have locked up this state and don’t give two shits about the citizens.