Houston’s $6 Billion Census Problem: Frightened Immigrants
- Fears of deportation could leave thousands of people uncounted
- City is partnering with Hispanic Chamber on outreach project
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At Houston’s City Hall last week, Mayor Sylvester Turner gathered with company CEOs, university professors, police officers, politicians and local judges to discuss a $6 billion problem they all have in common: the 2020 census.
City officials and business leaders are worried about people like 21-year-old Ana Espinoza, a U.S. citizen by birth who lives with undocumented relatives. Espinoza has no intention of answering the census because she worries it could expose her family and get them deported.