Can you believe this response? What a bunch of hogwash.

VOTING AS A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP? Bull****



Dear Mr. *******,

Thank-you for your email. You and Councillor Arroyo clearly have a
fundamental difference on this issue. For your review, I have attached
a copy of the Councillor's proposed legislation. I also attach a fact
sheet directly addressing the distinction we see between citizenship
and
voting rights. I hope you will review them to get a better
understanding of the Councilor's motivation in introducing his
legislation.

Summarizing, we believe that immigrant voting is not a substitute for
citizenship, but rather a clearer pathway to citizenship which promotes
both civic education and political literacy. Many immigrants want to
become citizens but because of bureaucratic red tape must wait many
years to complete the process. Councillor Arroyo's proposal would
require legal residents wishing to vote in City elections to sign a
legal affidavit promising to apply for citizenship "as soon as
possible"
and will encourage citizenship by ensuring that immigrants have a stake
in their adopted communities.

This proposal has nothing to do with illegal immigration. On that
issue, we intend to continue our support for comprehensive immigration
reform at the federal level. We do not support the Hazelton, PA
approach.

I hope this email helps better explain Councillor Arroyo's proposal and
that you will also review the attached documents. I am happy to
discuss
the details further if you would like.

Sincerely,
- Jamie