Authorities probe letter telling Hispanics that immigrants cannot legally vote in U.S. – California
Tagged: attorney, crime, hispanic votersNathan Barankin, a spokesman for state Attorney General Bill Lockyer, said the letter was “something we are investigating aggressively right now.”
“State authorities are investigating a letter some Los Angeles-area Hispanic residents” received “that says it is a crime for immigrants to vote and warns they could be jailed or deported if they go to the polls during the legislative elections next month.
The letter, written in Spanish, also says that the state has developed a computer system that will make it easy to track down the names of Hispanic voters.
“You are advised that if your residence in this country is illegal or you are an immigrant, voting in a federal election is a crime that could result in jail time,” the letter says.
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October 17th, 2006
Fuente Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish
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