Republican's Letter Aims to Intimidate Latino Voters. Backfired?

A Letter was sent to more than 14,000 Spanish-surnamed voters in Orange County (CA) to intimidate them about voting in the coming election. The letter, written in Spanish, warns: “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 incarceration and you will be deported…”

The letter, from the office of Tan Nguyen, the Republican congressional candidate in Orange County (running against leading [incumbent] candidate Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D]), was a direct attack on the Spanish population in Southern California. While illegal immigrants cannot vote, legal immigrants, who might be citizens because of naturalization, are able to vote in this country. The letter can even give them an incentive to go to the polls next week.
Message to Latinos: Don’t Vote