Posted on 02/03/2010 8:35:45 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
During the 2000 census, a combination of challenges affected how accurately the colonias were counted.
Language barriers and lack of physical infrastructure were just some of the problems.
"In my congressional district we lost 55 million dollars mainly federal and state money because we didn't count everybody."
The Census Director and Congressman Henry Cuellar met in Washington three weeks ago to discuss the importance of outreach efforts along the border.
The Census Director has an important message for the people in this Colonia and is not to be afraid when they come knocking at your door.
"This is a safe thing for everyone to do regardless of your immigration status. We want to count you and your family can benefit from the services."
"There is a federal law that says somebody can go to prison for five years or 250 thousand dollar fine if they violate that. We are not going to share this information."
According to the Census Director, there is four hundred billion dollars in taxpayer money that will go back to the communities if everyone is counted.
One strategy they have come up with two ways one is hiring people temporary.
"A lot of people come to my house, so when they get a letter, they ask me to translate, so I'm there helping them to."
"The other one we call on the spot hiring where they go to a neighborhood like the lady said. I know the area...go help us open the doors to the rest of the people."
The census hope, with on the spot hiring, it be easier for them to count the three hundred plus people that live in this colonia alone.
What in Hell are “Colonias”??? Are the sub-Zero-ites fiddling with our language again?
There’s a colonia not that far from where I live. I wouldn’t set foot in there in broad daylight.
I didn’t know Cuellar is heading up the census, sheesh.
Hispanic slums.
Colonias is Spanish for colonies.
“One strategy they have come up with two ways one is hiring people temporary.”
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GRRRR. Hundreds of thousands of Mexican peasants squatting on unimproved "subdivisions" AT AN ENORMOUS COST TO TAXPAYERS. On the federal level, Kay Bailey Hutchison, alone, has obtained more than $600 million dollars for "improving colonias," going back to 1993.
In Texas in 1989, the Legislature established a program to provide grants and loans for water and sewer services to border counties. Texas voters approved a $100 million bond issue that year and another $150 million in 1991. The Texas Water Development Board has awarded more than $500 million in state and federal money to install water and wastewater services in colonias. In 2005, lawmakers expanded the program's eligibility to the entire state. And in 2007, voters approved another $250 million in general obligation bonds so the Texas Water Development Board could provide water and wastewater infrastructure through the Economically Distressed Areas Program.
Why is this happening? Toleration for illegal immigration. Why isn't it being stopped instead of encouraged? You get more of what you reward. Unscrupulous developers sell these illegals small patches of land with no water, no sewer, no drainage, no roads, no electricity, no gas, NO NOTHING. They set up their Third World cardboard shacks, and then a nice big government comes along and taxes other people to pay to provide them with water, sewer, drainage, roads, electricity and gas, conveniently allowing the developers to keep their ill-gotten gains. The developers return the favor by supporting the politicians who support these programs to "improve" colonias. And then idiots like this reporter come along and write about the poor, struggling colonia inhabitants.
The problem with the census being used to re-allocate the dollars the Federal Government took from us in the first place is many of these people may be counted in this district today and not be there tomorrow. Since many are illegal and this may be the forst place the landed it doesn’t mean they will be staying there..
Every body, or every US citizen?
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English as a second language?
Distributing the wealth.
Every live body.
Regards,
“”This is a safe thing for everyone to do regardless of your immigration status. We want to count you and your family can benefit from the services.”
Now, there’s some pandering for you!
More here.
What is a Colonia? THE THIRD WORLD IN THE USA
Texas Secretary of State's Definition:
The term "colonia," in Spanish means a community or neighborhood. The Office of the Secretary of State defines a "colonia" as a residential area along the Texas-Mexico border that may lack some of the most basic living necessities, such as potable water and sewer systems, electricity, paved roads, and safe and sanitary housing.
In recent years the Texas-Mexico border region has experienced an explosion of growth in population and industrial activity. Although growth has resulted in economic opportunities, it has also intensified the environmental health and social challenges.
Among the border states, Texas has the largest number of colonias approximately 1,800 communities, with more than 500,000 residents. Sixty-five percent of all residents, and 85% of residents under the age of 18, were born in the United States. (aka Anchor babies) These Americans live in extreme poverty and often are unaware of the services that the United States and Texas can provide for them. Education is a key to addressing the problems faced by colonia residents, but reaching out to these communities poses unique challenges that require unique approaches.
Ninety-eight percent of the residents are Hispanic and speak little or no English. http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=what+is+a+colonia
“”Colonists!” That’s one of the more-honest terms I’ve heard to describe illegal aliens. It isn’t quite as incendiary as “invaders,” but it still conveys the idea that we are being slowly (or not so slowly) overrun and taken over by a foreign culture.”
Squatters
One who settles on the lands of others without any legal authority; this term is applied particularly to persons who settle on the public land
http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/s172.htm
Gracias. Looks like my lot at Falcon lake before we sold it years ago.
The communities will never see a dime. It is a lie.
Texas has the largest number of colonias approximately 1,800 communities, with more than 500,000 residents.
500,000 is almost egual to another Congressional District. Texas will gain 3 or 4 this census is the projections.
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