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Here is the English translation of the letter sent to foreign-born registered voters.

Greetings,

You are being sent this letter because you were recently registered to vote. If you are a citizen of the United States, we ask that you participate in the democratic process of voting.

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, and you will be deported for voting without having the right to do so.

At the same time, you are advised that the U.S. government is installing a new computer system to verify the names of all new registered voters that vote in the October and November elections. Anti-immigration organizations can ask for information from this new computer system.

Unlike Mexico, there is no incentive to vote here. There is not a voter-registration card in the United States. Therefore, it is useless and dangerous to vote in any election if you are not a U.S. citizen.

Do not listen to any politician that tells you the opposite. They are only looking out for their own interests. They only want to win elections without regard to what happens to you.

Sincerely,

Sergio Ramirez

Your insinuating that naturalized citizens are idiots

Here is the English translation of the letter sent to foreign-born registered voters.

Thanks, but I have already read the letter in both English and in the original Spanish and I do not need a translator in either language.

See my Post 39.

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Original Spanish text of the letter:

“Se le avisa que si su residencia en este pais es ilegal o si es emigrado, votar en una elección federal es un delito que podra resultar en encarcelamiento, y sera deportado por votar sin tener derecho a ello.”

According to “Nuevo Pequeño Larousse Ilustrado, Diccionario Enciclopedico”, adapatacion española de Miguel de Torro y Gisbert, Doctor en Letras Correspondiente de la Academia española:

“ EMIGRADO: emigrante.”

“EMIGRANTE: Individuo que emigra.”

“EMIGRAR: Salir de su pais para establecerse en otro”

So, in effect:

“Se le avisa que si {ha salio de su pais para establecerse en los EEUU}, votar en una elección federal es un delito que podra resultar en encarcelamiento, y sera deportado por votar sin tener derecho a ello.”

Either in English or Spanish, it is extremely careless language that states that, if you were born in another country and immigrated to the U.S., voting in a Federal election is a crime that could result in your imprisonment and would result in your deportation.

If you send out letters to a black neighborhood telling people that, if they are convicted felons it is a crime to vote, you can get away with it.

If you send out letters to a black neighborhood telling people that, if they are convicted felons OR if they are black, it is a crime to vote, you will have the FBI dragging you away in handcuffs.

39 posted on 10/21/2006 10:46:11 AM PDT by Polybius

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Your insinuating that naturalized citizens are idiots

Voter intimidation does not depend or whether or not an individual believes that you have the legal right to carry out your extralegal threats. Voter intimidation only requires that you to make an extralegal threat.

"If we see you voting in November, some of my friends in blue uniforms will be paying you a visit and you will be entertaining a 300 pound boyfriend for several nights at the local jail. Capiche?"