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Participation in census divides Latinos PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 24 June 2009

By Michael Matza
Inquirer Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - At a time when advocates of immigration reform would rather project a united front, a disagreement about participation in the 2010 U.S. Census is sending fault lines through the Latino community.

The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, a network of 16,000 churches in 32 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, is urging undocumented immigrants to boycott the decennial count as a tactic to pressure Congress into enacting immigration reform this year.

READ MORE: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090624_Participation_in_census_divides_Latinos.html





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