[SPN] Newsletter - US Census 2010 & Sikhs

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Another week, another important edition of SPN Newsletter... This is the Census time in US and this time Sikhs, are pushing like never before, to establish themselves distinctly. Please do read this topic whether you are directly or even indirectly affected by the process of US Census 2010.

Synopsis:
Mostly all people in USA who live at a residential address got Census forms from the government yesterday or will get in the next day or so.

Lots of Sikhs throughout the country have been enthusiastic about the Census. It is great to see Sikhs at work regarding an important National Issue.

Unfortunately a lot of Sikhs are confused on the importance as well as the directions on how to get a Sikh voice for the count to our government.

Following our article on 'Why' and 'How', we should mark ourselves as 'SIKH' in the 'Other Race Category'; press articles have made their way to redirect Sikhs into counting themselves as 'Asian Indians'.

The reasoning provided is that "There is no religion category" and 'Some selfish elements are misguiding Sikhs' and that ‘The computer will reject the forms if Sikhs do that’. I want to clarify that it is perfectly appropriate to identify yourself as Sikh in the 2010 census. The reason being that the term of 'Race' in Question no.9 is loosely defined by the Census. It also refers to ‘Ethnicity’, or ‘Ancestry groups’ according the Census Bureau. Sikhs are a 'Quom' with distinct needs that fit appropriately in the ‘Ethnicity’ category.

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