Posted on 10/23/2018 10:47:58 PM PDT by Olog-hai
San Francisco has become the largest U.S. city to give people in the country illegally and other noncitizens the right to vote in a local election, but the possibility of the Trump administration learning their identities appears to have kept people away: only 35 noncitizens have registered.
It is among a handful of cities nationwide to allow people who aren’t citizens to vote, which is illegal in state and federal elections. In San Francisco, they can only participate in the school board race.
Voters in 2016 approved a measure allowing parents or guardians of a child in San Francisco schools to have a say in their children’s education by helping elect school board representatives regardless of their immigration status. In the same election, Donald Trump won the presidency and has since cracked down on illegal immigration and ramped up rhetoric against those living in the U.S. illegally.
“We’re in an unprecedented arena of animosity toward our immigrant community, and that has really stopped people from voting,” said San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Fewer, a former member of the school board and a supporter of the noncitizen voting measure.
Noncitizens must provide their address and date of birth to register. The number who had was low as of Monday, but people can still sign up and vote on Election Day. …
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I know a lot of folks thought Pres Trump was joking or lying about the illegals voting.
NYC was thinking about letting non-citizens vote in School Councils and for NYC matters.
People really need to accept that Pres Trump has his ear to the ground and many quality folks working for him.
I do not care. Do You?
Is this a joke?
Honestly I can’t believe that.
“...No me mientas, Olga. Ellos van a votar.’
Sorry, but I don’t speak illegal.
The rat party is really trying hard to destroy America.
They are just nasty folks.
You better care. This is the direction of this country, down the drain. No respect for tis country’s institutions , laws or the constitution
I can’t believe you this naive. This has been going on in Chicago for years.
as a person who has been an election judge and poll watcher for many elections it is ridiculous hoe easy it is to cheat. Despite protest to the election board nothing is done.
The GOP in the area need to spread the warning that having illegals come to vote is a trap by INS, Homeland Security (or whatever it’s called now). The illegals probably already believe that.
Well, I said “Don’t lie to me, Olga; they’re going to vote.” Not unusual during wartime to learn the enemy’s language, even if you have to use a translator program.
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