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Re:U.S. population growth is slowing down. Here's why that's... by dominotw on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @09:48AM (#27037534)
Over 10% of US population is estimated to be undocumented. I don't believe these census numbers are accurate at all, we are doing fine in terms of importing young population.
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Re:U.S. population growth is slowing down. Here's why that's... by ed25519FUUU on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @10:03AM (#27037696)
Census counts everyone, included non citizens, regardless of citizenship.

That’s why there was controversy adding a “are you a US citizen?” to the questionnaire.

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Re:U.S. population growth is slowing down. Here's why that's... by dominotw on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @10:21AM (#27037874)
> Census counts everyone

Census doesn't count. People count themselves in census.

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Re:U.S. population growth is slowing down. Here's why that's... by ed25519FUUU on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @12:27PM (#27039378)
Can you help me understand your distinction?
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Re:U.S. population growth is slowing down. Here's why that's... by minikites on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @10:00AM (#27037661)
>Over 10% of US population is estimated to be undocumented.

Not even close, it's closer to 3-4%:

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/immigra...

https://www.brookings.edu/policy2020/votervital/how-many-und...

https://www.fairus.org/issue/illegal-immigration/2020-how-ma...

https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/interactives/u-s-unauth...

I have a hunch that any source putting it at >10% is attempting to stoke the same nativist sentiment and rhetoric I mentioned in my parent comment.

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Re:U.S. population growth is slowing down. Here's why that's... by jollybean on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @10:05AM (#27037714)
I guess 3.5% is not 'close' to 10% but it's still a very material number, and 'very unhealthy' in terms of managing civil and social infrastructure. 'Undocumented' is just an upside down way of saying 'dirty cheap labour with no rights' which is possibly the greatest guarantee of inequality etc.. They need to be on the books one way or another the issue has to be sorted out.
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