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EDINBURG – “The County of Hidalgo, Texas received positive news today when U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled against plans to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census Questionnaire.”
“We know that adding a citizenship question would be detrimental to Hidalgo County and many areas of the United States, which is why we, in addition to Cameron and other counties, joined in the lawsuit.”
“The Census mandate is to count everyone that resides in the U.S. There have been challenges in the past and there will be challenges in the future but I and Commissioners Court will continue to work diligently to make sure Hidalgo County is accurately counted and is provided the resources and tools we are due.” – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez
Here is how an undercount impacts Hidalgo County:
If we are undercounted by just 10,000 residents, the county stands to lose $160 million in federal dollars over 10 years.
