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From the City & Region staff at The Boston Globe

Romney's letter firing the landscaping company

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December 4, 2007 10:16 PM

The Romney campaign released the following letter, which was sent to the owner of the landscaping company that used illegal immigrants to work at Romney's home.

Mr. Ricardo Saenz
Community Lawn Service
174 Shurtleff St.
Chelsea, MA 02150

Dear Mr. Saenz:

Today I learned that employees of your company, who were assigned to work
on my property, are not permitted to work in the United States. Given your
company's disregard for the clear instructions provided on this issue last
year, I am forced to terminate my contract with your company, effective
immediately. My family will no longer utilize your services and all
scheduled visits are cancelled as of today.

I am disappointed that our relationship must end on this note, but we
simply cannot tolerate your inability to ensure that your employees are
legally permitted to work in the United States. Thank you for your
assistance.

Sincerely,

Mitt Romney

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