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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Fri Nov 9, 2018, 08:01 PM Nov 2018

Losing GOP candidate files lawsuit claiming newly-elected Latina state rep in AZ is not a citizen

Losing GOP candidate files lawsuit claiming newly-elected Latina state rep in Arizona is not a citizen

NOOR AL-SIBAI 09 NOV 2018 AT 16:45 ET

An anti-immigrant activist has filed a lawsuit challenging the citizenship of Arizona State Representative-elect Raquel Téran (D-Phoenix) — but has no evidence to support the claim.

The Arizona Republic reported that Alice Novoa, a perennial GOP candidate and conspiracy theorist, filed a lawsuit against Téran in Maricopa County Superior Court the day before the general election claiming the Democrat is not qualified to hold office because she is “not a legal citizen of the United States.”

“This is obviously upsetting,” the newly-elected state representative wrote after being served papers on Thursday night, “but not surprising.”

Novoa’s suit “is just another attempt to silence me and the community I fight for,” Téran wrote.

The report noted that Novoa has promoted a theory claiming immigrants are involved in a “secret plot” to reclaim the Southwest on behalf of Mexico.



https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/losing-gop-candidate-files-lawsuit-claiming-newly-elected-latina-state-rep-arizona-not-citizen/
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Losing GOP candidate files lawsuit claiming newly-elected Latina state rep in AZ is not a citizen (Original Post) workinclasszero Nov 2018 OP
Bullies hate losing. Iliyah Nov 2018 #1
counter sue the asshole still_one Nov 2018 #2
Thanks for posting this PandoraAwakened Nov 2018 #3

PandoraAwakened

(905 posts)
3. Thanks for posting this
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 05:39 AM
Nov 2018

The "secret plot" noted at the end got my attention. Have done a lot of research on white supremacist groups and am familiar with which group this originates. Am now looking into Novoa to ascertain her connections with them.

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