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Alcala, Abigail From: Claudio Bornancini < Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 10:35 AM To: Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Amezcua, Valerie; Phan, Thai; Hernandez, Johnathan; eComment; Mendoza, Steven; Carvalho, Sonia R. Subject: Undocumented rights to vote Good day, I am writing to express opposition to giving undocumented people rights to vote We can say, without a doubt, that Latinos are hard workers. However, we are terrible voters- our voting style is reflected in the fact that not even one country in Latin America has been stable for longer than a decade or two in the last 100 years. Paradoxically, many of the speakers supporting the proposal are also supporters of the very system we run away from in the first place: Socialism! Socialism never worked, and will never work on a large scale such as the City of Santa Ana. It's a government system that only brings destruction, violence and poverty. Santa Ana has been doing an herculean task to support undocumented people, and should continue doing so, but this is the perfect scenario to apply the saying "give them a hand and they'll take an arm". Voting rights to undocumented people is the recipe starter of a vote -buying system that does not work in the countries we are fleeing from. Furthermore, I will not vote even if I have the authorization and approval from the City of Santa Ana- I will not put my relationship with the immigration authorities in jeopardy to give a vote to anyone. On the other hand, I can't imagine how insulted Council Members and Mayor may feel after hearing neighbors saying they don't feel represented. It is irating when somebody comes once a year to City Council meetings and finds courage to say such a fallacy. In my personal case, I can say that Councilman Hernandez and I differ on almost every major issue, and I am not actually able to vote. However, I find it highly offensive to state he does not represent me after all the hours he spends working for the City of Santa Ana and its people. I am completely open to giving rights to vote for educational boards to undocumented parents with kids in school, and, in contrast, vetoe those who have no kids in the school district. Thanks for the hard work you do everyday! Claudio