[KR: Volunteering in a campaign is a relatively low-frequency activity, but it may have been higher this year, and it may have given more noncitizens a chance to participate.]
Unable to vote but eager to be part of political process, noncitizen immigrants volunteer
By Juliana Barbassa
The Associated Press, October 30, 2008
San Francisco (AP) — From Florida to California, they’re working hard on the upcoming election — knocking on doors in ethnic neighborhoods, manning the phones in myriad languages and distributing political flyers. But come Tuesday, they won’t vote. They can’t: They’re not citizens.