San Jose State University students, legal and illegal, plan grass-roots voter registration campaign

Jose Ruiz is like many college students.

He’s outspoken. He’s politically active. And, most important, he wants to make sure as many people as possible hit the polls come Election Day.

Why? Because he can’t. Ruiz is an illegal immigrant.

Buoyed by Super Tuesday’s record Latino voter turnout, a San Jose State University student group - made up of both legal and illegal residents - is planning a widespread, grass-roots campaign to register voters, especially those who can speak for them at the polls.”*

*From: http://www.mercurynews.com
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