During the 2006 election. constituents of my sister. LORETTA. were targeted. Letters were sent to individuals with Spanish surnames. written in Spanish. informing them that immigrants voting in a federal election were committing a crime "that could result in incarceration and possible deportation. ...These letters were false. Immigrants who have become naturalized citizens have as much a right t0 vote as citizens who are born here. In fact. many immigrants have told me that one of the great privileges that accompanies their naturalization is the right to vote in free elections. This letter disseminated false information and ignited fear in the Hispanic community. The clear intention was to suppress the Hispanic vote.
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