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My comments here are largely based on and taken from this very thoughtful article: What Is the Proper Term: Illegal or Undocumented Immigrant?
While a person who has entered the USA without completing the proper process has committed a crime, that can only be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Even if convicted, the individual is not an "illegal person" - there is no such thing. The terms, "illegal immigrant" and "illegal resident" are legally vague and attempt to erode the rights of the individual guaranteed under the 14th Amendment, that states that the government may not, "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wp-sh ( talk • contribs) 17:30, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
Is there any good reason that Census in the title of this article (and its daughter articles) is capitalized? I was looking through the constitution and I don't think that's any justification there. I can't see anything in the article or at census.gov either. Census is usually a common noun not a proper noun. It appears to me this might be a hangover from the original title of 'U.S. Census', which is wrong in a slightly more obvious way. Any thoughts on this? -- zzuuzz (talk) 20:28, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: moved. (
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United States Census → United States census – Per WP:TITLECON, this would match the naming used for the decennial census articles:
Note: United States Census Bureau would not apply, as this is the proper name of a government agency. Woko Sapien ( talk) 14:32, 24 May 2021 (UTC)
This article ought to indicate when the census transitioned from having census takers go door to door for everyone, to having forms mailed out and then sending out census takers to get information from the households that didn't respond. I don't see that mentioned here. -- Metropolitan90 (talk) 18:09, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
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On 24 May 2021, it was proposed that this article be moved from United States Census to United States census. The result of the discussion was moved. |
My comments here are largely based on and taken from this very thoughtful article: What Is the Proper Term: Illegal or Undocumented Immigrant?
While a person who has entered the USA without completing the proper process has committed a crime, that can only be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Even if convicted, the individual is not an "illegal person" - there is no such thing. The terms, "illegal immigrant" and "illegal resident" are legally vague and attempt to erode the rights of the individual guaranteed under the 14th Amendment, that states that the government may not, "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wp-sh ( talk • contribs) 17:30, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
Is there any good reason that Census in the title of this article (and its daughter articles) is capitalized? I was looking through the constitution and I don't think that's any justification there. I can't see anything in the article or at census.gov either. Census is usually a common noun not a proper noun. It appears to me this might be a hangover from the original title of 'U.S. Census', which is wrong in a slightly more obvious way. Any thoughts on this? -- zzuuzz (talk) 20:28, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: moved. (
closed by non-admin page mover) ~
Aseleste
(
t,
e |
c,
l) 14:26, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
United States Census → United States census – Per WP:TITLECON, this would match the naming used for the decennial census articles:
Note: United States Census Bureau would not apply, as this is the proper name of a government agency. Woko Sapien ( talk) 14:32, 24 May 2021 (UTC)
This article ought to indicate when the census transitioned from having census takers go door to door for everyone, to having forms mailed out and then sending out census takers to get information from the households that didn't respond. I don't see that mentioned here. -- Metropolitan90 (talk) 18:09, 5 May 2022 (UTC)