Illegal aliens register voters in California

The Fresno Bee (Fresno, Calif.) October 31, 2016 at 6:50 am 18

Pedro Ramirez is the head of voter outreach for the Visalia-based Community Water Center — but he can’t vote.  Ramirez was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and brought to the United States illegally at age 3. He now holds a work permit and temporary protection from deportation under the Obama administration’s 2012 program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.  “People that can register to vote should, and they should vote because there’s people like me that can’t,” he said.   In an election that has spurred record participation among underrepresented voter groups, non-citizens also are getting involved. With immigration a focus of the presidential race, many see their participation as an opportunity to impact the politics that will shape their future in this country......To Read More....