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    Default Proposed changes to immigrant voting laws in America

    This really makes me angry:

    LET ALIENS VOTE: ACTIVISTS
    By FRANKIE EDOZIEN
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    February 20, 2007 -- Immigrant-rights activists yesterday renewed their push to allow legal noncitizens to vote in the Big Apple.

    A bill that would grant permanent residents and other legal immigrants the right to vote in municipal elections has been stalled in the City Council since last year.

    "More than 50,000 adult noncitizen taxpayers in those two districts are disenfranchised by citizenship voting laws," said Cheryl Wertz, of New Immigrant Community Empowerment, referring to today's special election for council seats in Brooklyn and Staten Island.

    Councilman Charles Barron (D-Brooklyn), the sponsor of the Voting Rights Restoration Act, said that years ago, when immigrants were mostly European, they had voting rights.

    "Then when the complexion of immigrants changes, then all of a sudden, the laws change," he said.

    Ron Hayduk, a CUNY professor, concurred, saying immigrants voted in national elections from 1776 through 1926.
    http://www.nypost.com/seven/02202007...ie_edozien.htm

    Disenfranchised?!? They are not citizens, for crying out loud! If they don't care enough to become citizens, to hell with them voting in our elections!

    Grrr.

    Crazed Rabbit
    Last edited by Banquo's Ghost; 02-21-2007 at 09:40. Reason: Inflammatory title
    Ja Mata, Tosa.

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