The accurate enumeration of the population in 106 million households nationwide presents a challenge of unbelievable magnitude for the Census Bureau. The Introduction of a question regarding a respondents legal status in this country will seriously damage. if not destroy. the Census Bureaus ability to enumerate the population in an accurate. efficient. and timely manner. In dismissing a recent suit by Members of Congress. a Federal court noted that even expert demographers were not able to predict which States. if any. would be affected by the exclusion of undocumented residents in the apportionment base. We must not let fear of a prospective loss of congressional seats cloud our judgment or interfere with our duty to uphold the Constitution. The administration strongly oppose the Ridge/Goodling amendment. We urge you to vote yes on the motion to rise. and no on the proposed amendment to exclude undocumented residents from the census for the purpose of apportionment.
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