In California, the election campaign of a Republican congressional candidate is being cited as the possible source of a letter aimed at discouraging Latinos to vote. State investigators say they’re looking into whether supporters of Orange County Republican Tan Nguyen are behind a message that falsely claims it’s a crime for immigrants to vote. The letter is written in Spanish and warns immigrants of jail or deportation if they vote next month. Nguyen has run on an openly anti-immigration platform. Investigators say they’ve tracked down where the letters were printed and how they were financed, but did not provide further details.
GOP in California Suspected of Voter Suppression
HeadlineOct 20, 2006