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Why should illegal immigrants get voting rights?

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1 This means that areas with large numbers of illegal alien residents gain additional representatives in Congress. In addition, there is evidence ... Many immigrants' rights groups contend that noncitizen voting constitutes a harmless misunderstanding of the rules and should not cause great concern. read more

I can think of several arguments in favor of allowing illegal immigrants voting rights: Our country is built on the idea expressed in our Declaration of Independence that government obtains its just powers from the consent of the governed. This suggests that all residents should have the right to vote. read more

Illegal immigrants, or even legal resident but non-citizen immigrants, do not have the right to vote on either a federal, state, or local//municipal level in the U.S.A. Anyone saying otherwise is ill informed, or simply being mendacious. read more

False Claim: Undocumented immigrants have no legal rights. BECK: Let me get something straight here for those illegal aliens that might be watching the program. You have human rights. You do not have legal rights. 1 (CLICK ON OUR YOUTUBE VIDEO BELOW) Truth: Undocumented immigrants DO have legal rights under the U.S. Constitution and federal statute. read more

While undocumented workers do not enjoy all of the rights granted to citizens by the Constitution, specifically the rights to vote or possess firearms, these rights can also be denied to U.S. citizens convicted of felonies. read more