Non-citizen Chinese immigrant is sworn in on San Francisco’s Election Commission© Provided by New York Post
San Fran Sicko Ping. Maybe she can get SF to step up the human faces removal from SFs sidewalks.
Posted on 02/22/2024 8:10:04 AM PST by dennisw
AChinese immigrant has been sworn in to serve on San Francisco’s Election Commission despite her lack of US citizenship, raising national security concerns as one US senator warns that Chinese President Xi Jinping is playing the “long game.”
Kelly Wong, an immigration rights activist who came to the US in 2019 from Hong Kong for graduate studies, was unanimously appointed by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors to the city’s Elections Commission on Feb. 14.
She is believed to be the first non-citizen ever to sit on the commission, after California voters approved a measure in 2020 to eliminate the citizenship requirement to sit on San Francisco boards.
Kelly Wong, an immigration rights activist who came to the US in 2019 from Hong Kong for graduate studies, was unanimously appointed by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors to the city’s Elections Commission on Feb. 14. LinkedIn / Mission Graduates “There are always voices inside my head, like ‘You can’t do it. You’re not competent. You’re an immigrant. This is not your country,’” Wong told KQED following her historic appointment last week. “If I can do it, you can do it,” she said.
In her new position, Wong — who cannot legally vote — is one of seven people who will oversee and implement policy for the Department of Election.
She will oversee voter registrations, vote-by-mail ballots, voting locations and election observations.
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Bing AI says>>>>
Kelly Wong, an immigration rights activist, recently made history in San Francisco. She became the first noncitizen to be appointed to the city’s Elections Commission. Despite not having legal voting rights in the U.S., Wong’s appointment is a significant step toward inclusivity and representation.
Wong, originally from Hong Kong, arrived in the U.S. in 2019 for graduate studies. Her appointment is a result of a 2020 voter-approved measure that removed the citizenship requirement for serving on San Francisco boards, commissions, and advisory bodies. The commission oversees and creates policies for the city’s Department of Elections.
At her swearing-in ceremony, Wong expressed hope that her appointment would serve as a beacon of hope for other immigrants in the city. She aims to increase engagement among immigrant and non-English speaking communities, ensuring that voter materials are translated effectively. Wong’s commitment to enfranchising people and educating them about the voting process is commendable123.
Let’s celebrate this milestone and recognize the importance of diverse voices in shaping our democratic processes!
San Fran Sicko Ping. Maybe she can get SF to step up the human faces removal from SFs sidewalks.
It looked like the rest of her family just crossed over recently.
The Nancy Pelosi Federale Building in SF. Yes, it named after her. There are so many bums and violent bums camping out around it. That ultra lazy Federal workers have permission to work from home.
‘You can’t do it. You’re not competent. You’re an immigrant. This is not your country,’
She should have listened to the voices.
No non-citizen should have the power to issue any government order to a citizen. Exception for international military operations and emergency response.
Seeeeeee!!!! We’re not racist!!!!!
(sharpens knife, hands it to them and leans head wayyyyy back)
bkmk
AChinese immigrant has been sworn in to serve on San Francisco’s Election Commission despite her lack of US citizenship, raising national security concerns...
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Why do media sources only report this as a “national security” issue? Why is US citizenship increasingly privileged so little above non-citizenship?
Do we still have a America loving SC?
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