This represents a longstanding goal of the republican party to remove noncitizens from redistricting population count. The supreme court had ruled that due to the wording of the constitution, noncitizens did count for these redistricting. This also is very similar to the efforts of the no-nothing party during the antebellum age when they attempted to limit immigrant power. The removal of noncitizens from the redistricting count would undeniably give immigrants less political power in America. Stay woke.
Dillon Quicksall
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/04/us/wilbur-ross-commerce-secretary.html
I agree that this would most likely lead to a great decrease in voters. It really doesn't seem worth it- I don't see why this question is really necessary. Noncitizens have a say in our government, but this question would very likely deter them from voting. It should be in the government's best interest to get as many people to vote as possible, as that's part of our duty to the country.
ReplyDeleteNo. Non-citizens should NOT have a say in our government and should not be able to vote. This doesn't take power from legal immigrants (unless they are on a green card in waiting for citizenship, but they can wait just five years--that's nothing), only illegal ones. We don't want a bunch of random foreigners messing in our government and legislation. I'm willing to bet that you wouldn't want Americans to travel to other countries and be able to participate in their voting without citizenship of that country.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is our duty as American citizens to participate in electoral practice, but non-citizens do not have share our obligations.