Here’s Why Republicans Are Focusing on Voting by Noncitizens
New York TimesMAY 2024
Several States Approve Amendments Banning Noncitizen Voting
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The Spin
Democratic narrative
For years, President-elect Donald Trump and the Republicans have been promoting the false narrative about noncitizens voting in an effort to rattle up their base and suppress the vote. Although there's no evidence to support their claims, clearly they've been able to convince a significant portion of the electorate that this is an important issue.
Republican narrative
Democrats, including the Biden administration, for years have been promoting amnesty for those who've entered the US illegally. It should be further explored if these migrants were offered a path to citizenship in an effort to get them to vote Democratic. If this wasn't a genuine issue, eight states wouldn't have passed constitutional amendments.