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ARTICLE · 02 NOVEMBER 2016

What Azano Trial Showed About Election Integrity, Border Security

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Last month, a federal jury in San Diego convicted Mexican multimillionaire José Susumo Azano Matsura for a series of campaign finance crimes, including contributions by a foreign national.

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Last month, a federal jury in San Diego convicted Mexican multimillionaire José Susumo Azano Matsura for a series of campaign finance crimes, including contributions by a foreign national. Today, the case lumbers along in its post-trial phase, destined for the inevitable appeal. While the guilty verdicts brought closure to a case that has fascinated local political circles, it should also be recognized for what it says about two current issues of national importance: election integrity and border security.

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Originally published in The San Diego Union-Tribute, October 26, 2016.

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