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</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" height="990"> <blockquote> <div align="left"> <div style="width: 687px; height: 5139px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span> <div class="story_item_info"> <div class="story_item_date"><strong></strong></div> </div> <span style="font-size: 16pt;"> <h1 id="print-link-container"><span class="date"><font size="5"><u>Albert Baldeo calls upon all to fill out Census forms.</u></font></span></h1> <h1><span class="date"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">&nbsp;</font> <div><a title="http://www.camanabaytimes.com/albert-baldeo-on-the-2010-census/" href="http://www.camanabaytimes.com/albert-baldeo-on-the-2010-census/" target="_blank"><font color="#0068cf" face="Times New Roman" size="4">http://www.camanabaytimes.com/albert-baldeo-on-the-2010-census/</font></a></div> <div><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <div><a title="http://www.thewestindiannews.com/albert-baldeo-on-the-2010-census/" href="http://www.thewestindiannews.com/albert-baldeo-on-the-2010-census/" target="_blank"><font color="#0068cf" face="Times New Roman" size="4">http://www.thewestindiannews.com/albert-baldeo-on-the-2010-census/</font></a></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"></font>&nbsp;</div> <div><a title="http://www.caribbeananalysis.com/albert-baldeo-on-the-2010-census/" href="http://www.caribbeananalysis.com/albert-baldeo-on-the-2010-census/" target="_blank"><font color="#0068cf" face="Times New Roman" size="4">http://www.caribbeananalysis.com/albert-baldeo-on-the-2010-census/</font></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"> </font></div> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"></font>&nbsp;</div> <div><a title="http://www.caribbeanpix.com/photos/show/blacksheep/20857" href="http://www.caribbeanpix.com/photos/show/blacksheep/20857" target="_blank"><font color="#0068cf" face="Times New Roman" size="4">http://www.caribbeanpix.com/photos/show/blacksheep/20857</font></a></div> </span></h1> <p class="story_item" align="left"><span class="date"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Albert Baldeo knows that our community has been undercounted in the past Census, and calls upon everyone to fill out the forms. The benefits are enormous, such as:</font></span></p> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><strong><u><img src="images/Census_Hospital.jpg" border="0" height="300" hspace="0" width="400"></u></strong></font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">Better hospitals, personnel and equipment.</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><img src="images/Census_School.jpg" border="0" height="273" hspace="0" width="399"></font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">More schools for our children.</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><img src="images/Census_School_programs.jpg" border="0" height="300" hspace="0" width="400"></font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">More after school programs.</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><img src="images/Census_Elevator.JPG" border="0" height="300" hspace="0" width="400"></font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">Escalators/elevators at subways.</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><img src="images/Census_AmericanDream.JPG" border="0" height="300" hspace="0" width="400"></font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">Greater stake in the American Dream for our kids.</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><img src="images/Census_Library.jpg" border="0" height="300" hspace="0" width="400"></font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">More libraries.</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><img src="images/Census_communityCenters.jpg" border="0" height="300" hspace="0" width="400"></font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">Community centers.</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><img src="images/Census_SeniorCenter.jpg" border="0" height="300" hspace="0" width="400"></font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">Senior centers.</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2">&nbsp;</font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"> </font></font> <div align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"><b><u><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16pt;"><font size="3">ALBERT BALDEO ON THE 2010 CENSUS </font></span></u></b></font></font></font></div> <font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> <p style="text-align: center;" class="ecxMsoNormal" align="center"><font size="3"><b><u><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt;">CAN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS GET INTO TROUBLE FOR COMPLETING THE CENSUS FORMS? </span></u></b><u><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans',MS;"></span></u></font></p> <h2><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">This has been a constant question asked of me as the census forms will arrive at every address in our community in a few days. The answer is </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>NO. NOTHING IS ASKED ABOUT YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS, AND YOUR INFORMATION IS PROTECTED BY LAW. NO ONE CAN BE DEPORTED BECAUSE OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CENSUS. THE CENSUS COUNT IS DONE EVERY 10 YEARS IN THE USA, AND YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL DRASTICALLY CHANGE THE WAY YOU AND GENERATIONS TO COME PROGRESS IN THE USA.</strong></span></u></font></font></h2> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">As all new Americans celebrate their arrival and assimilation into American society, they must remember that democracy is not a spectator sport. It is only through civic and political participation that each succeeding generation can build and enhance a legacy for its successors. Becoming US Citizens levels the playing field. It removes the barriers an immigrant imposes upon himself, and raises the bar for his children to follow. Simply put, it is the crystallization of the American Dream.</font></span></h2> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">We must remember that America is a "nation of immigrants," built by the blood, sweat and tears of immigrants who similarly came to these shores to embrace a better life for their families, and live a dream which was impossible elsewhere.<span>&nbsp; </span>But we must also remember that many great people fought and died for the right to vote, and if we are to preserve the American Dream, then we must preserve the bedrock of our democracy-the right to vote and participate in community and civic affairs such as census participation.</font></span></h2> <h2><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;"></span>&nbsp;</h2> <h2><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><font face="Times New Roman">Why should we participate in the Census and fill out the form?</font></strong></span></u></h2> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Every household in the country will receive a questionnaire by next week. To ensure an accurate and fair count of all populations at all geographic levels in the nation, the Census Bureau needs you or someone in your household to respond to the census questionnaire-including the undocumented, and those who live in your attic or basements. <span>&nbsp;</span>Laws protect the confidentiality of all your information and violating these laws are crimes with severe penalties. In addition, other federal laws, including the Confidential Statistical Efficiency Act and the Privacy Act reinforce these protections. </font></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">It's important.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;- Census data affect funding for your community, your community&rsquo;s representation in Congress and your community leader&rsquo;s planning decisions.</span></font></font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">It's easy.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;- The census questionnaire takes only a few minutes to answer and return by mail</span></font></font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">It's confidential.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;- Your responses are protected by law (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9). All Census Bureau employees have taken an oath to protect confidentiality and are subject to a jail term, a fine&nbsp;- or both&nbsp;- for disclosing any information that could identify a respondent or household.<span>&nbsp; </span></span></font></font></li> </ul> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">It's required by law.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;- The information you provide is combined with responses provided by your neighbors and other households across the country, to provide summary statistical data that are used by various local, state and federal agencies. </span></font></font></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><u>Why Census participation is important: </u></span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Census affects funding in your community</font></span></strong><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <br> Census data directly affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation and much more. That's more than $3 trillion over a 10-year period. Spending just a few minutes to fill out your census form will help ensure your community gets its fair share of federal and state funding.</span> </font></font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Census affects your voice in Congress </font></span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the census is also used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and to redistrict state legislatures, which means that new Americans can take their proper seat at the table of government, and enjoy their just share in our tax dollars.</font></span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Census affects your representation in state and local government</font></span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Census data are used to define legislature districts, school district assignment areas and other important functional areas of government.</font></span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Census informs your community's decisions </font></span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The census is like a snapshot that helps define who we are as a nation. Data about changes in your community are crucial to many planning decisions, such as where to provide services for the elderly, where to build new roads, hospitals and schools, or where to locate job training centers. </font></span></li> </ul> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Why you should also become US Citizens</font></span></u></b></p> <ul> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. citizens have the right to obtain a US passport and receive assistance from U.S. Embassies and Consulates when traveling abroad. </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. citizens have the ability to sponsor family members so they can obtain green cards and legally immigrate to the United States. </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Children of U.S. citizens are automatically U.S. citizens by birth (in most cases, even if they are born outside the United States). </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. citizens have security from removal or deportation from the United States. </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. citizens have the right to live or take long trips outside of the US, without worrying about compromising one's visa. </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. citizens have the right to vote and select their government. </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. citizens have the ability to apply for certain federal jobs, since citizenship is sometimes a requirement of employment positions. </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. citizens have an unquestioned right to return to the United States, since citizens cannot be denied entry. </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. citizens have the right to apply for certain federal and state benefits. </font> </li> <li class="ecxMsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">U.S. citizens do not need to renew a Green Card upon expiration. </font></li> </ul> </font> </font></font> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font id="ecxrole_document" color="#000000" size="2"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font>&nbsp;</font></font></div> <div> <div id="bg-post"> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </span></span></span></div> </div> </blockquote> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" height="990" width="100%"> <div align="left"></div> </td> <td height="990" width="238">&nbsp; </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="100%"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="780"> <tbody> <tr> <td background="images/bg_down.gif" height="63" width="780"> <div style="width: 780px; height: 40px; padding-top: 13px;" class="tah11" align="center"><strong>&nbsp; <font style="color: rgb(188, 130, 130);">AlbertBaldeo.Com &copy; 2005</font> </strong></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="100%" width="780">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </body> </html>