Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it would include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Inclusion of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census will discourage undocumented immigrants from filling out the 2020 Census. An undercount of the population for Broward County and the State of Florida could result in decreased representation in Congress for Broward County residents, fewer electoral votes for the State of Florida, and a smaller share of the billions of dollars in federal funds allocated annually based in part on census data. Through this Resolution, the Board expresses its opposition to the inclusion of a citizenship question and directs the County Administrator to send a copy of this Resolution to all members of Congress representing Broward County residents.
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