“It’s been a constant battle to make sure that people who are undocumented fill it out.
Here’s the thing: they don’t ask the citizenship question. They don’t ask your status. Fill it out. It’s completely confidential, secure and they don’t need to worry about their safety,” said Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who represents the state’s 34th congressional district, which covers Historic Filipinotown.
Another component of the census data is how many congressional seats each state gets, which is important for political representation.
“Right now, if we don’t get our numbers up, we might lose one to two congressional seats.
