For a country of more than 300m, this is an immense logistical feat: the census Bureau mailed out or hand-delivered about 134m questionnaires for census day on April 1st.

对于一个人口大于三亿的国家来说，这是一次运筹的壮举：为了四月一日的人口普查日，人口普查局寄出或分发出约一亿三千四百万份调查问卷。

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The 1990 Census revealed that "a majority of immigrants from each of the fifteen most common countries of origin spoke English 'well' or 'very well' after ten years of residence."

1990年的人口普查显示：“来自15个最常见的原籍国的大多数移民在居住10年后，英语水平为‘好’或‘非常好’。”

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Between 2006 and 2008, 32.7% of women between 25 and 34 had a bachelor's degree or higher, compared with 25.8% of men, according to the Census.

根据美国人口普查局数据，2006至2008年，25至34岁的女性中有32.7%的人已获得学士或更高学位，而男性中这一比例为25.8%。

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But census officials are not permitted to ask about a person's legal status or share information with immigration enforcement officials.

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In the last national census, or population count, Hispanics,or Latinos, made up twelve percent of the total population.

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The United States Census Bureau says two percent are American Indian and about half are Hispanic or Latino.

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In time, the census or population register should spot him.

ECONOMIST: Migration statistics

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

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Is Welch suggesting that David Axelrod called up hundreds of census workers, or issued a memo, telling them to interpret answers a little differently this time around?

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