Drive is on to register Hispanic voters
By PETER PRENGAMAN, Associated Press Writer Wed Jun 28, 1:57 PM ET
LOS ANGELES - Immigrant rights groups have a message for unsympathetic politicians around the country: Change your stand or risk getting voted out of office.
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A coalition of unions, Hispanic activists and religious groups is trying to convert the big street protests of recent months into long-term political power by launching nationwide citizenship and voter registration drives Saturday in at least 19 states.
The Democracy Summer campaign aims to register 1 million new voters and persuade many of the 8 million legal residents in this country to apply for citizenship.
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