Immigrants Should Allow Citizens To Vote

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Should the U.S let immigrants who have lived here over 16 years without any criminal record be able to vote as natural born citizens already do? Most people think that immigrants don't have the experience to become a citizen to vote. Immigrants were trying to get involved in the U.S. In the past year the United States have decreased the amount if voting. The U.S should let the immigrants vote because non-citizens are suffering from the choices that citizens made for the state. Most of the non-citizens are suffering on what the citizen chooses for the United States. According to Renshon’s article “Allowing Citizen To Vote In the U.S? Why not?” states that many years for many years citizen have been waiting for immigrants (non-citizen) to vote for the U.S. This shows how citizens are trying to find a way to make immigrants to be part of the U.S. In the article “D.c., others citizen have debated whether legal immigrants should have voting right” by Constable states, “San …show more content…
About 35% think immigrants should vote according to Rasmussen Reports “Most Democrats illegal immigrants should vote.” This fact shows us how there are people who want them to vote and be involved in the U.S. Another reason is the white house gave 4 students from Mexico who now become a citizen and be able to vote Based on the article “White House Campaign Urges Legal Immigrants To Become (voting) citizens,” by Preston. This fact shows how they want to get other people from other places who have been immigrated from the united states. My last reason is in the article “D.C., Other Citizens have Debated Whether Legal Immigrants Should have Voting Rights” by Constable addresses that many citizens have been many years there have been debates on citizen should vote of not. Immigrants are trying to find opportunities to be able to get involved and get their permission to become a citizen and vote until 5 years

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