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Dec 14 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Should Non-citizens Be Allowed to Vote?
New York City just cleared the way for nearly 900,000 non-citizens to vote in elections for mayor, city council and other local offices. Should the rest of the country follow suit?
Under the new rule, which is scheduled to take effect in January 2023, a person must live in the city for 30 days to qualify. Several places, such as San Francisco, already allow non-citizens to vote in some
Townhall CNN (Opinion) The HillDec 14 2021
Opinion
NYC Law Giving Non-Citizens Right to Vote Violates Federal and State Constitutions
In the latest Democrat move to undermine the American system of government, a majority of the New York City council is poised to passed Int. No. 1867 which gives non-citizens the right to vote in municipal elections. Under this law, those who lack citizenship may, if they reside in New York City for only thirty days, vote for mayor, city council, borough presidents, comptroller, and public
TownhallFeb 19 2013
Opinion
The Use of Public Assistance Benefits by Citizens and Non-citizen Immigrants in the United States
Claims are sometimes made that immigrants use public benefits, such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs, more often than those who are born in the United States.
Cato InstituteOct 25 2014
News
Illegal voting by non-citizens may be giving Democrats wins in close races: study
A new study shows that percentage of non-American citizens who illegally voted in close races in recent years may have garnered the Democratic Party victories.
Using data from the Cooperative Congressional Election Study, The Washington Post reported Friday that the number of non-citizens voting for Democrats in past elections was “large enough to plausibly account for Democratic
Washington TimesJun 27 2022
News
N.Y. Supreme Court strikes down NYC law granting voting rights to non-citizen residents
The New York state Supreme Court rules that non-citizens can not vote in local elections.
The New York City Council approved the "Our City, Our Vote" bill in December, and it became law in January. The law allowed legal residents, including those with green cards, to vote in municipal elections starting in 2023.
A group of Republican lawmakers filed suit in Staten Island
CBS News (Online)Mar 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Non-Citizens Influenced the Primaries, Earning Praise from Left Media, Critique from Right
As the United States enters a chaotic election season, media outlets on the left and right offered very different perspectives on how non-citizen activism might play a role in the 2020 election.
Ahead of Super Tuesday, a headline from Breitbart (which AllSides gives a Right media bias rating) published March 3 read: “Illegal Aliens Hope to Influence Super Tuesday Primaries for 2020
Julie MastrineJul 03 2023
News
Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Florida's Election Law Banning Non-Citizens From Collecting Voter Registration Forms
An Obama-appointed federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction against Florida’s election law that imposed limitations on third-party voter registration organizations. In May Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed SB 7020, a law that barred non-citizens from handling or collecting voter registration forms. One of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit is an immigrant from El Salvador who
The Gateway PunditDec 02 2021
News
NY Republicans vow to take legal action if de Blasio signs bill allowing non-citizens to vote
The New York City Council is set to vote next week on a measure that would allow non-citizens to register to vote in municipal elections, but Republicans are readying themselves to challenge it in court if they have to.
At a Thursday news conference, New York State Republican Party members vowed to do whatever they can.
"We pledge action, legal or otherwise, any means necessary
Fox News (Online News)Feb 24 2019
News
Pompeo rejects legal claim by ISIS wife: 'She's a non-citizen terrorist -- she's not coming back'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking to "Fox News Sunday," forcefully rejected a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration this week by the father of an Alabama woman who left the U.S. to join the Islamic State group, saying in no uncertain terms that she is a "non-citizen terrorist" who "is not coming back."
Fox News (Online News)