Not at all.
The census provides the government with information about its residents like: what's the average annual income, how many families are currently living below the poverty line, what's the percentage of Americans who graduate from high school, etc.
It gives the government the numbers it needs so that different agencies can determine which laws work, which don't, what government agencies aren't doing their jobs, how many people are falling through the cracks, etc.
It is definitely not the main purpose of the census. It isn't a purpose of the census at all.
No. The purpose of the US Census is not to deport illegal immigrants. The purpose of the census is to establish the number of congressmen representing each state in the United States House of Representatives and to determine the size of districts. AS long as the census is taken, the government uses it to collect additional data.
A census is taken by interviewing registered citizens. In recent years the US Census Bureau has attempted to factor in and interview undocumented immigrants, however they have had very little success.
Predictions that provide benefits to communities can be inaccurate, resulting in less money for the community
According to the 2009 United States census, there are over 36 million immigrants here in the United States. The immigrants are not solely composed of one race, but are composed of all the races and include legal aswell as illegal immigrants.
Yes. In fact most immigrants into Mexico are American. According to the latest census (2010), there were 738,103 American nationals registered as immigrants and living in Mexico.
There was about 500,000 Irish immigrants in 1900
1890 US Census.
Concurrent
Assuming you're talking about illegal immigrants (not those who are legally allowed to be here)... They're not 'taking over London' ! SInce London is close to the South East of England - it has a higher mixture of foreign cultures and peoples than most other places ! If you want stricter immigration laws... petition your local MP to do more to make it easier to return illegal immigrants to their country of origin !
to count the number of people in the country
A census is taken for the purpose of realigning congressional districts based on changes in population. This ensures that each district has a similar number of residents and that representation in Congress is proportional to the population.
According to latest census (2010), there are 3,874 registered British immigrants with valid immigration status in Mexico.
Hiroshima had a population of 344,000 according to the 1940 census. The bombs were dropped 5 and half years after the census. In that time the population would grow bigger and counting the Korean immigrants the number will be bigger.