A foreigner is defined a person who is not a citizen of the United States. Federal law has prohibited noncitizens from voting in federal election since the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act was passed in 1996. Punishment includes fines, imprisonment, inadmissibility, and deportation. Exempt from punishment is any noncitizen who, at the time of voting, had two natural or adoptive U.S. citizen parents, who began permanently living in the United States before turning 16 years old, and who reasonably believed that they were a citizen of the United States. Federal law…
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@sagefilledlovrGreen8mos8MO
Yes, but only after living in the country for one year and plan on/are working on/are getting citizenship.
@B2PTB3GIndependent8mos8MO
Nope. If I lived as a foreigner in ANY other country, would they let me choose their next leader? This is a stupid question. Citizens should elect their leaders. The leaders of our country represent LEGAL citizens.
@9YHC2RV11mos11MO
No, and there should be legal ramifications if a foreigner, currently residing in the United States should attempt to vote, i.e. prison time
@9XFMT6Y11mos11MO
I think that people who are here on a work visa year round or almost all year round should get to vote, but I don't think illegal immigrants should vote.
@9HTVWKFRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes they should be able to anyone who pays taxes should but they also need to be living in the country for at least 6 years and have their citizenship.
If you live here for more than a year, yes, but if you come and vote after only living here for a couple months than no.
@9VY8KW9Republican12mos12MO
If they entered the country illegally than they shouldn’t even be here in the first place But if they entered the country legally than they should be able to vote within a years worth of time
@9VH5RDN1yr1Y
Yes, after going through the legal process of coming to the US through a visa and the legal process of obtaining citizenship with a sponsor
@96HTSP73yrs3Y
Every person should be required to have a viable US ID to vote so that inflated or Inaccurate percentages may be limited in a federal election
@967HVK5Republican3yrs3Y
If they have US citizen ship
@94KY9GZLibertarian3yrs3Y
It depends on if they've made an effort to become a citizen and truly want to work for change.
@93GHZR93yrs3Y
Legal migrants should be allowed to vote in local elections until they gain citizenship
@93CB3943yrs3Y
Yes, depending on if they consider it their "home" and plan on living in the country for a long period of time.
@92FJJM93yrs3Y
No, they don't live here perminately and don't have basic knowledge of the candidates.
@8YM3DVL4yrs4Y
After doing the official US citizen test and passing, they should be allowed to vote
yes but once they become a citizen
@8XRDHMTWomen’s Equality4yrs4Y
As long as they are a us citizen they should have the right to vote
@8XNXJZVRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes but only after legally living in the U.S for 10+ years and no criminal record what so ever ( no dUI’s, no speeding tickets, etc)
@8XHT7FTLibertarian4yrs4Y
if you are not legally a citizen you shouldnt be able to vote
@8XHMRRT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they meet the requirements.
@8WVBVC94yrs4Y
Don’t believe in democracy.
@8WLWRHJIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after living in the country for 4 years. This solidifies they have sat out 1 election.
@8WHN9M5Libertarian4yrs4Y
They should be allowed to vote upon receipt of a work visa or any other documentation showing they will reside in the United States for an extended amount of time or.temporary to permanent residence.
@8V6LPZJ4yrs4Y
No, because they shouldn't have a say in our countries laws and policies
@8V66JQY4yrs4Y
if a legal us citizen they have the right because they now live with us
@8RVQ23X5yrs5Y
Yes, if they are planning to stay
@8RJDSGN5yrs5Y
If they are a legal citizen yes.
@8RB5DJT5yrs5Y
Yes, but after living in the country for 3 years without committing a crime of any type
@8QRZYS65yrs5Y
They should have to test to vote
@8QPBMJR5yrs5Y
Yes, if planning on staying and have been in the country for awhile anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote.
@8Q83WPL5yrs5Y
once a citizen after 10 years they can vote
@8PWWQ5W5yrs5Y
If they plan on staying the US then yes.
@8NVSLKPIndependent5yrs5Y
really depends like if they're here legally and paying taxes then yes.
@8N7CNY55yrs5Y
I think that since they live here, they should have a say on what happens because it is also happening to them.
@8MQYB765yrs5Y
As long as they are not illegal immigrants or bad people.
@8MP5DWRRepublican5yrs5Y
The legal ones who came here should have the right to vote, whilst the illegal ones shouldn’t.
@8ML44QN5yrs5Y
yes if they are a resident of the US.
@8M3Z9NP5yrs5Y
Yes because America doesn´t discriminate.
@8LYWN2Z5yrs5Y
Yes, if they are working here or going to school here
@8LQRZZZ5yrs5Y
Only if they were raised here and been here for really long, not where they just barley got to the U.S and trying to vote. They should at least know English and live in the U.S for more then 20 years.
@8L77DH75yrs5Y
It should be depending on how long they have been in American. Like say a mom and a dad have a baby, not in America then they come to America and they lived there for more than 10-15 years then they should or it just depends on how long you have lived in America.
@8JZXS735yrs5Y
Yes but they have to be a citizen
@8JNZ3K85yrs5Y
yes, after living there for a year or more
@8JG5S4L5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they have lived in the country for a while and pay taxes
@8GDMJDY5yrs5Y
Yes, but after a couple years of working, paying taxes, and showing the process of becoming a citizen.
@8FFPWPCRepublican5yrs5Y
Legal permanent resident (green card holder)
@8CVY6N8Independent5yrs5Y
i think they should have the right to vote if staying in the untied states for 3 years
@9CD9VHZ2yrs2Y
Yes, if they pay taxes and have a way of ID
@9BDTGKBRepublican2yrs2Y
If you are a citizen of the United States
@99LMQR33yrs3Y
depends on who they are or why the left their old country
@98X4NRH3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after living in the country for 10 years and they should not be allowed to vote in local elections
@98SJHM43yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they did not come into the country legally
@98JTCC4Republican3yrs3Y
as long as they are a citizen its ok for them to vote
@98BBWP43yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they live in the US part-time.
@97GJBKN3yrs3Y
No, but it should be made easier for long-term foreign residents to receive dual-citizenship
@9629BBT3yrs3Y
as long as they have the right papers in order, like the normal restriction on the citizens here have to
@8XP2LF24yrs4Y
They can have a vote but only if they have lived here for five years then they can vote
@8SY98Z94yrs4Y
When they living in the country with a clean slate for 5 years.
that depends how long they have stayed and are staying and if there citizens.
@8NKHSR45yrs5Y
Yes but show should that they have some type of legal status in the usa
if they are an American citizen
@8HJKWHV5yrs5Y
if they are a US citizen
@8H4QY3B5yrs5Y
yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote but only after living in the country for 5 years
@8GLTSH65yrs5Y
I believe yes but first taking an educational government quiz first so they could understand what they're doing.
@8GHKNP2Republican5yrs5Y
yes, as long as they are here legaly and they have completed naturalization.
@8FLBQSD5yrs5Y
If they are legal citizen of the U.S.
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