A new report from the Drum Major Institute, The Next Economic Imperative: Undocumented Immigrants in the 2010 Census , outlines the reasons why undocumented residents must be counted in the upcoming 2010 Census.  Here are some of the key findings:

• A complete national demographic profile of undocumented residents is necessary to provide adequate federal resources for state and local programs that impact all residents, helping to prevent budget cuts in critical areas such as public education, infrastructure, transportation, and health care.

• An accurate count of undocumented families will mean better English language and vocational programs so that these immigrants – and their U.S.-born children – can acquire the improved skills to contribute economically and generate tax revenue for their communities.
  
  
•  As policymakers focus on economic recovery, census data on undocumented residents will enable businesses to maximize scarce resources, limit investment risk, and create new markets in places where immigration is boosting the overall population and spurring economic demand.
  
  
• Undocumented immigrants will not inflate or distort population totals used for apportionment or districting; instead, their inclusion will enable citizens to leverage the political power they are entitled to under the U.S. Constitution.