Rep. Chris Cannon (R-Utah) accused of illegal donation soliciting

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By Nicole Warburton
The Salt Lake Tribune

An anti-immigration group is accusing Utah Rep. Chris Cannon of soliciting illegal campaign donations from undocumented immigrants during an appearance on a Spanish-language radio station.

The accusations come just a week before the June 22 primary election, where Cannon is being challenged by former state Rep. Matt Throckmorton for the Republican Party nomination in Utah's 3rd Congressional District.

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Cannon, who was on the show with a member of his staff, Marco Diaz, appears to violate three federal election laws: soliciting donations from "foreign nationals," seeking contributions from minors and asking undocumented immigrants to donate through a legal citizen, according to Staker.

In the transcript, Diaz says "if you are undocumented you must find, we welcome this money, but you have to find someone who is legal in order to donate money."

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