Posted on 05/28/2019 2:24:09 AM PDT by SMGFan
Acting Texas Secretary of State David Whitley (R) resigned on Monday after his office wrongly questioned the U.S. citizenship of nearly 100,000 people, The Houston Chronicle reported.
The embattled official who oversaw the state’s elections penned a resignation letter to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who nominated him for the job in December.
“Working alongside the employees in the secretary of state’s office, county election officials, and representatives of our #1 trading partner, Mexico, has been my distinct honor and privilege,” Whitley wrote in the letter obtained by the newspaper. “And to have your trust in doing so goes beyond what I ever dreamed of as a kid growing up in a small South Texas community.”
Whitley was facing a Monday deadline to be confirmed by the Texas Senate or lose his job. The letter was sent shortly before the state Senate adjourned until 2021, The Chronicle repo
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But voting by illegals is still wrong. /s
The title seems not to match the source.
” wrongly questioned the U.S. citizenship of nearly 100,000 people” -— Funny how normal citizens are questioned on a regular basis whenever we do certain activities. Who are these “people” who can never be questioned?
How do you "wrongly question" someone's citizenship?
I'm a citizen. If someone were to ask me about my citizenship (and I guess employers used to do this) it would never bother me even if they asked for proof.
ML/NJ
THIS MUST CHANGE!!!
Conservatives need to fight back against the bogus "voter suppression" charge!!!!
I am so sorry. Too early in the morning. Can a Moderator fix it
Can a Moderator fix it
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Yes they can but you need to hit the abuse button and
write a note of what, why and they can correct it.
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/inquiries_citizenship.cfm
Employers are supposed to still do this, but not that you'd notice anymore...
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