Why are we counting the illegals?

They are being counted because the Democrats wabt to make them citizens, so they can have them vote for them later.

I agree illegal aliens should not be counted in our census. Or if we're going to count them, we know their status. I don't mind checking a box on the form that says "US Citizen".

The problem is that there is no way of knowing who is illegal and who is not when the census people are sending out the forms. That is why I like the idea of just cross referencing Social Security numbers to know last residence. All the Commerce department would need is so special software. All citizens have Social Security numbers, and illegals would not.

Ya know lil, that is a huge problem. And it is not something I see the current administration fixing. (there would go their voting base). People who do agree that this is a problem are called prejudice and bigoted. So no I dont have a good explanation nor a solution that could happen anytime soon. I would suggest adding that question, but I dont really see people saying that they are illegal.

The Democrats want more voters and to be able to redistrict to favor themselves in more places. In my state Acorn has been notorious for signing up illegals to vote for Democrats. Also, the Democrats passed legislation so illegals can get a driver's license which of course is the main means of identification.

Illegal immigrants use resources just like the rest of us do...emergency rooms, schools, etc. If the government is after a count this is the only way to get an accurate one. I don't agree that they should be counted...but I also don't agree that they should receive government aid and services but apparently they do.

I wonder just how many of them will fill out the paper work.....The only ones who want them counted are the Democrates so that will give them more voters in at election time......Cause who every makes them legal will be the ones who gets the votes..... After all why should the fill out the paper work anyway cause they are already getting every thing they want....they come in and can get welfare and food stamps and any other thing the government haa to offer without paying for it they have already busted California.....If they would have to be legal to get welfare more of them would go back where the came from.......

The states want to count illegals because they will receive more federal funds if they have a larger population. They get more funds for schools, libraries and other types of public buildings, roads and services. I can see their point in that they are going to provide schooling to the children, whether the parents are legal or not. The states are pushing hard to convince illegals that it's okay to fill out the census. The White House is promising not to use the information against the illegals, including assuring them that even the Patriot Act won't get them access to the data. I don't believe that, myself. The census is back in the hands of the Commerce Department and ACORN is no longer involved (at least officially). I was very concerned about the Census when the White House was going to do the counting, since it is used to redistrict and apportion representation, as you say. Would people (including the illegals) be so very worried about this Census if it didn't ask so many personal questions (such as asking for your home phone number)? I cannot imagine why they need this. I do not want them to call me, I don't give my phone number to anyone unless I suspect I would allow them to call me.