A census is defined as an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals. Name? Age? Address? Race? Social Security Number? … U.S. Citizen? What’s the big deal? Asking questions about the many facets of individuals is the entire purpose of the census. To cry foul when a census asks questions is like demanding a lifeguard not touch you when saving your life. Lunacy! It seems that the citizenship question only becomes a big deal if you are an illegal alien.