Boston Considers Extending Voting Rights To Non-Citizens
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July 9, 2018We’ve always said this was the main objective. It’s nice to see liberals finally admit it.
According to this, the city of Boston is hoping to “make city elections more inclusive.”
How will the city do that, exactly? By extending voting rights to non-citizens, of course!
The City Council is holding a hearing Tuesday on the idea at the request of Council President Andrea Campbell. The council is considering ways to make city elections more inclusive, including allowing immigrants with legal status in the country the right to vote in municipal races.
That could include legal permanent residents, visa holders and those on Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
As the Gateway Pundit points out, there were roughly 6,300 DACA recipients residing in the city in 2017. If the city council decides to move forward with this “bright” idea, it would mean those 6,300 non-citizens would be allowed to vote in city-wide elections.
The basic argument here is that the non-citizens residing in Boston make up a good chunk of the city’s population (28 percent) and contribute via state and local taxes. Therefore, they should have an official say within the city. Just to be clear, this wouldn’t allow them to be able to vote in state or federal elections. Just local stuff like the mayor of the city.
While I understand the argument they’re trying to put forth, I disagree. Whether they’re here illegally or not, if they’re a non-citizen, and they shouldn’t have the right to vote. It’s a step in the wrong direction and opens the door for so much more. Before we know it, we’ll have libs trying to push this measure on a larger scale– state and federal elections.
Voting is a privilege for US citizens. As Hyde Park City Councilor Tim McCarthy said:
“Voting is a U.S. citizen’s privilege, it’s the ultimate privilege…And I for one will continue to fight that it remains that way. … Voting for noncitizens is a step too far.”
It’s a slippery slope, so let’s keep it simple. If you’re not officially a US citizen, you don’t get to vote. The end.
