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Ian_rd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-17-06 01:05 PM
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The election theft has hegun - Letter warns immigrant voters of jail time
Note Warns Calif. Hispanics on Voting

SANTA ANA, Calif. - The state attorney general's office is investigating a letter received by some Southern California Hispanics that says it is a crime for immigrants to vote and tells them they could be jailed or deported if they go to the polls next month.

"It's a very malicious and degrading letter. It's to pull Latinos down and make them afraid," said Benny Diaz, who is running for City Council in Garden Grove. He said his wife and five other people he knows had received the letter.

The letter, written in Spanish, tells recipients: "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 truth is that immigrants who become naturalized citizens can legally register to vote.

Nathan Barankin, a spokesman for state Attorney General Bill Lockyer, said the letter was "something we are investigating aggressively right now." He said the sender could be charged with a felony and receive up to three years in state prison.

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greeneyedboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-17-06 01:06 PM
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1. that's *attempted* theft. their jig is up.
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-17-06 01:12 PM
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2. I wouldn't be suprised if the Klan was out with burning crosses and dogs..
on election night. These Repugs are that ass-backwards and desperate.
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imfreaky Donating Member (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-17-06 02:27 PM
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3. Holy cow, I can understand the law saying illegal immigrants
but just any immigrant! Wow, what country am I in?
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-17-06 02:30 PM
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4. Just wait until the assault teams are deployed from Texas
to muck up the election process around the country. Can hardly wait to see what these people have up their sleeves this election.
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