Activists mine for votes of immigration marchers

“““Today we march! Tomorrow we vote!’’

It’s been a popular slogan at recent immigration rights rallies, and now organizers are trying to make it reality. Advocates nationwide are aiming to boost low voter turnout among foreign-born citizens and to file naturalization papers for the millions who qualify for citizenship.

““How do we translate grass roots power into political power?’’ said Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition. ““We’ve always done voter work, but now we’re turbocharged.’’”

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